Public invited to weigh in on Obama’s college-rating proposal
Californians will get the first chance to comment on President Obama’s proposals to make college more affordable during a public forum this week at Cal State Dominguez Hills, officials said. The Wednesday event is the first in a series of four public sessions held around the country — and the only one in California — to gather input on the president’s recently announced agenda to develop a college ratings system to help students select schools with the best bang for their buck… The ratings system has elicited concern among some higher education experts who question the reliability of graduation rates and other data that would be used.
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by Carla Rivera, The Los Angeles Times.