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Obama to propose new system for rating colleges
AP ^ | August 22, 2013 | JULIE PACE

Posted on 08/22/2013 7:03:46 AM PDT by don-o

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday will unveil a sweeping new plan for rating colleges based in part on affordability, with the goal of eventually linking those ratings to federal financial aid awards.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: college; collegerating
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ONWARD!!!
1 posted on 08/22/2013 7:03:46 AM PDT by don-o
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To: don-o

will we ever be rid of this dictator????


2 posted on 08/22/2013 7:05:11 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: don-o

No opportunity for gov’t corruption here.


3 posted on 08/22/2013 7:06:53 AM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: don-o

If a college is renamed after dear leader for example, that college gets the Mooch for 5% off her usual speaking fee at graduation.


4 posted on 08/22/2013 7:06:54 AM PDT by albie (re)
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To: don-o

And just wait - any institution that leans Conservative, regardless of the quality of education, will be rated so low you cannot get financial aid. Same goes for Bible-based colleges (many of which are excellent institutions).

Yes - “dictator” is correct.


5 posted on 08/22/2013 7:07:25 AM PDT by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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To: don-o
Liberal schools that turn kids’ minds to mush will get the highest grades, and tech schools that teach kids useful skills will get the short end of the stick.
6 posted on 08/22/2013 7:08:13 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: don-o

When will Obama propose a gov’t system to replace the BCS?


7 posted on 08/22/2013 7:10:18 AM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: vbmoneyspender
When will Obama propose a gov’t system to replace the BCS?

I'd expect the fast food industry to be soon "rated".

8 posted on 08/22/2013 7:12:31 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

Notice...no “ratings” for STUDENT RESULTS...


9 posted on 08/22/2013 7:17:30 AM PDT by goodnesswins (R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods.)
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To: don-o

or ‘Forward’
The best suggestion I’ve heard is to let the Institution be responsible for these loans. If they had ‘skin in the game’, they would be more involved in the graduation results.


10 posted on 08/22/2013 7:20:04 AM PDT by griswold3
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To: Nifster; All

Tyrant B. Hussein Obama, (aka Barry Soetoro), continues his unopposed efforts to expand Totalitarian Obamanation in Liberty-based America.

Where are the Republican opponents of Tyrant Obama?

Why have the Articles of Impeachment for Tyrant Obama not been issued by US House Speaker Boehner, or Pro-Welfare Republicans Cantor or Ryan?

Have House and Senate Pro-Welfare Republicans formed a cave-in pact with Pro-Welfare Democrats to protect Tyrant Obama?


11 posted on 08/22/2013 7:24:17 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: don-o

Is OBOZO going to invite McDonald,s,Burger King,etc.,etc.,so that these students can be properly educated in the “Fine Arts”of”Burger-Flipping”(part-time,mind you)!How asbout some people from TGI Friday’s,Chile’s,rtc.,etc.,to taech these students how to wait tables and mix cocktails(part-time,mind you)!!!!!!!!!!


12 posted on 08/22/2013 7:32:52 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: don-o; All

Comrades!
The length of your duel with the fascists. Your defeatist statements.
Your lack of faith in the communist ideal ... It is disturbing.
As laundry and morale officer—and political cadre—you have left me
with no other choice but to point you out to the appropriate authorities.

NSA e-jackboots. Book ‘em boys.


13 posted on 08/22/2013 7:51:28 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: bandleader

No need to rate colleges. Just use donor money to pay for students education. Any student accepted to a private university has all tuition, board, meals paid for by the donors.

All state schools must have an online program in place which will not cost more than 10% of current tuition. Schools that choose not to have an online program lose all federal funding.

All state school professors must teach a minimum of two online classes per semester or lose tenure.


14 posted on 08/22/2013 7:53:21 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Make today a great day. Insult a liberal.)
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To: don-o
I have a simpler system: publish the median income of alumni as of five years after graduation, broken down by major.

I would also have the colleges be guarantee payment on student loans. If they graduate people unable to find a job that will pay off the loans, the college forfeits the tuition it charged.

15 posted on 08/22/2013 8:02:17 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: don-o

Another power grab.


16 posted on 08/22/2013 8:05:33 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: don-o

Through the fog


17 posted on 08/22/2013 8:33:45 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: PapaBear3625
publish the median income of alumni as of five years after graduation, Love it, but if my college called to ask me how much money I was making, I'd tell them to get stuffed. :-)

have the colleges be guarantee payment on student loans, This! is an excellent idea.

Would simultaneously fix two issues - 1) Colleges are turning out too many worthless graduates and diluting the pool. 2) Too many students can't pay off their loans.

18 posted on 08/22/2013 9:12:34 AM PDT by wbill
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To: don-o

C- Communist
M- Marxist
S- Socialist
L- Liberal
P- Progressive
A- All of the above


19 posted on 08/22/2013 9:28:18 AM PDT by spawn44 ( MOO)
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To: wbill
publish the median income of alumni as of five years after graduation, Love it, but if my college called to ask me how much money I was making, I'd tell them to get stuffed. :-)

The college could just be required to deliver a file of name/major/SS#, and then government could just do a match between that and the tax returns, extract the gross income, then summarize by major.

20 posted on 08/22/2013 9:33:50 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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