In a press release published Nov. 27, 2006, by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the final report of its Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education found that “more Americans must graduate from college if the United States is going to prosper in a global society.” Additionally, they see it as the responsibility of state legislators to make this goal a reality.
According to the report, “There is a higher education crisis in this country. The American system is no longer the best in the world. Other countries are outperforming us. At the same time, tuition and fees are skyrocketing and financial aid and loan programs aren’t keeping up. As a result, a post-secondary education is not accessible to many Americans. Students are falling through the cracks.”
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