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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Public Agenda and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Host Forum on Rising Higher Education Costs; Frank Sesno to Moderate Exchange on George Washington University Campus Feb. 20. With the average price of college continuing to rise considerably faster than inflation or per capita income, many Americans are worried that soaring tuition costs and onerous loans will prevent qualified students from pursuing a college education. Presented in association with The Public Affairs Project at The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs, the forum will bring together both students and leaders in education and economic policy to explore the reasons for and effects of college cost growth, as well as many proposals for addressing cost issues. The survey research reveals that, while Americans have come to value higher education now more than ever, fears about affordability and access leave many parents and students deeply troubled. "The public may voice satisfaction with the education that colleges and universities deliver, but there is evidence that this satisfaction with the system as a whole is beginning to erode," says Patrick M. Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Public Agenda (http://www.publicagenda.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to nonpartisan public policy research. For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at http://www.gwnewscenter.org. We provide direct, immediate access to mainstream national media for 600 colleges, universities, medical centers, public-policy groups and other leading nonprofit organizations.
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