Higher ed accountability: "It affects how tax dollars are disbursed and how many families can afford public colleges"

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Expect more wrangling over higher ed accountability

Posted Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012

It's still going to be a challenge for schools to prove that their graduates got a solid education. But the change in emphasis is part of a long push to give the public more of a sense that it's getting what it's paying for in an age of ballooning higher education costs.

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While Gov. Rick Perry has wrangled with the University of Texas in particular over motives and methods, the drive for more accountability and cost saving isn't just about politics. It affects how tax dollars are disbursed and how many families can afford public colleges.

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