Rep. August Pfluger: Public Funds, Private Fortresses: Reestablishing Responsibility for Higher Education
What started as a well-meaning effort has morphed into a system that has been exploited by prestigious universities over the years. Back in the 1940s, private institutions began tapping into federal funds to facilitate wartime research. The GI Bill, enacted in 1944, broadened aid for returning soldiers, helping them with college, home purchases, and job […]