Higher ed is broken, and Republicans have a plan to fix it
Virginia Foxx
September 11, 2024
OPINION:
Democrats and Republicans rarely see eye-to-eye these days, but I think we can all agree that earning a postsecondary degree or certification is just too expensive. Acknowledging the problem is a good start, but how will we actually lower the burden on millions of American families? My Democrat friends want to punt the problem while Republicans want to tackle it head on.
It’s no secret that college is tremendously expensive, and younger generations have waning confidence in the current postsecondary model, with two-thirds of high school students signaling they are better off without a degree. With tuition, fees, and inflation on the rise, we need solutions that ease the challenge of college affordability while holding schools accountable for the outcome of today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce.
That’s why earlier this year I and almost 150 of my colleagues introduced H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA), which offers much-needed accountability, transparency, and affordability to the college marketplace. The CCRA treats the disease, not just the symptoms, and I’m pleased to have shepherded it through the House Education and the Workforce Committee back in January.
