Controlling college costs
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President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to control the ever-rising costs of higher education last week at the University of Michigan. His decision to focus attention at the cost of college was universally welcomed by the higher ed community. But his plan to tie federal funding to the ability of a college or university to keep costs low has drawn mixed reviews.
Kerri's guest are Al Bowman, president of Illinois State University, Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, and Martha Kanter, United States Under Secretary of Education.
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