Democrats criticize Bush administration for 'soaring' tuition co
2006-09-15
Source: U-Wire.com
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rss feedA study released Tuesday assessing the "affordability crisis" of college has Democratic policymakers talking. The study reports that soaring higher education costs coupled with declining household incomes means more students are in debt or unable to attend college.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. and U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., urged the Bush administration in a conference call Wednesday morning to take a "new direction" in education reform that would make college more affordable.
"This administration has turned its back on middle-income students and on the neediest students who have academic qualifications," Kennedy said.
Campaign for America's Future, a progressive group, conducted the study "Higher Education: Soaring Out of Reach for Families." It reports the cost of tuition for a four-year college increased $2,786 from 2000 to 2005, while the median household income fell by 2 percent in the same period.
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