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Re-authorizing the Higher Education Act
A threat or stimulus to accreditation and institutional freedom?
Gregory Fusco, Vice President for Government and Public Affairs, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) speaks with Higher Education Digest
Uncle Sam rewarded his American soldiers after World War II by supporting their education through the GI Bill, which enabled them to go to college. Again, the nation is in a time of war. The question remains unanswered whether war is spurring education, or if the looming deficit it’s creating is hampering education. One thing remains certain: the Higher Education Act has to be re-authorized; it’s about to expire.
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