Five Trends in Advancement—District IV Conference April 5 ... - CASE

Ac ccoun ntabi lityCONSUMERISM GOES TOCOLLEGENoting that she is the mother of a high schoolsenior, [Secretary of Education Margaret]Spellings described d the difficulty of comparingcolleges in meaningful ways. Prospectivestudents and their families should be able tocompare such things as how long it typicallytakes students to graduate, and whether thoserates differ for minority students or certainmajors, she said.Inside Higher Ed 2/15/05COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION 20