Sunday, December 19, 2010

Washington's faulty thinking about education rules

Washington's faulty thinking about education rules

Washington's faulty thinking about education rules

America won the moon race. Can it win the higher education race?

A smart and innovative strategy will make this goal attainable, but too many in Washington fail to recognize that private-sector colleges and universities - sometimes referred to as career colleges - are an essential part of the answer. Now educating 12 percent of higher education students, these schools are the game-changer when a game-changer is badly needed.

In California, private-sector colleges and universities play crucial roles in educating students. More than 340,000 students in the state, 9 percent overall,



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