NPR Ed – Anya Kamenetz
“President Obama has increased college aid by over $50 billion since coming into office. And he’s trying to do more. Acting Education Secretary John King announced two new proposals today that would expand the Pell Grant program, the biggest pot of federal money for students with financial need…Both of these ideas are examples of a current trend in higher education: financial aid used as a carrot to encourage students to complete their degrees.”(more)