Dan Boren: “at a time when America should be encouraging every high school student to attend college, the administration continues…”

“at a time when America should be encouraging every high school student to attend college, the administration continues to drag its feet when it comes to making college more affordable. While college costs at a 4-year public college have increased by 57 percent since 2001, the Pell Grant maximum has not been increased for 4 years straight. Investing in education must be a priority in the United States if it is going to maintain its advantage over other countries in an increasing global economy. Our education policy must reflect that nothing is more important to our long-term economic growth than an educated work force. We should not leave this week without making this commitment to students across the country. We should bring up and pass an improved Labor, HHS appropriations bill that expands the size and the availability of the Pell Grants.”