The administration's goals are both ambitious and controversial
(NEWSER) - President Obama’s education proposals have taken a backseat to the economy and health care, but the changes he proposes in student lending are about to ignite a fierce lobbying battle, the Washington Post reports. Obama’s plan to move all federal funds for student lending to the Department of Education and to expand the Pell Grant program, outlined in his budget passed Wednesday by Congress, would effectively make the grants an entitlement like Medicare and Social Security. More»
