Interesting article on reintroduction of legislation to monitor the rising cost of higher education.  A clear identification of those colleges and universities where costs in education are continuously on the rise is a step in the right direction.

The provision calling for an affordability index is included in H.R.609 - College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005. Section 108 of the bill. Consumer Information And Public Accountability In Higher Education proposes to amend Section 131 of the HEA to add accountability measures to the Act for Colleges and Universities. To continue to be competitive, the US needs to have a more clear understanding of where the rising costs in education are occuring, and subsequently understand why, to better allocate the resources of our grant and loan programs.

They teach in academies far to many things, and far too much that is useless. (Goethe)
The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration. (Allan Bloom)