,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,goodlatte 7= himself & ,mr4 ,capuano7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,/rongly       
support+ ! quality & value ( div]sity & 
innovation 9 ! ,nation's high] education
 in/itutions1 & /rongly disagree+ ) !   
,presid5t's proposal to create & adm9i/]
 a ,po/second>y ,in/itution ,rat+s      
,sy/em4  ,:]eas ! ,nation's div]se high]
 education sy/em1 :i* includes community
 colleges1 public & private f\r-ye>     
colleges1 fai?-bas$ colleges1 rese>*    
univ]sities1 c>e] tra9+ s*ools1 "w      
colleges1 l& grant univ]sities1         
hi/orically ,black colleges1 wom5's     
colleges1 ,hispanic s]v+ in/itutions1   
in/itutes = ! arts1 & _m o!r specializ$ 
in/itutions1 (f]s opportunity &         
innovation 9 po/second>y education & =  
lifelong le>n+ t is unmat*$ any:]e 9 !  
_w2 ,:]eas ?is div]sity ( in/itutions   

reflects ! plurality & hi/ory ( our p1 &
 ! div]sity ( ! ,nation's ideas &       
ideals2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! in/itutions are !
 intellectual homes to our great        
traditions ( fai?1 social s]vice1       
rese>*1 arts & humanities1 all fl\ri%+ 9
 ! ,nation's free m>ketplace ( ideas2   
,:]eas public1 private non-pr(it1 &     
=-pr(it in/itutions all compete 9 !     
m>ketplace = /ud5ts caus+ po/second>y   
in/itutions to con/antly innovate &     
adapt 9 ord] to meet ! evolv+ ne$s ( !  
,nation's /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education already collects l>ge am\nts 
( data & metrics ea* ye> f po/second>y  
in/itutions ) mu* ( ?is in=mation made  
publicly available to prospective       
/ud5ts1 b n 9 a useful way2 ,:]eas mo/  
,/ates are bett] equipp$ to di/ribute   
mean+ful in=mation reg>d+ ! po/second>y 
in/itutions )9 _! bord]s2 ,:]eas !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has focus$ its inve/m5t
 9 high] education 9 provid+ grants1    
loans & "w-/udy funds to help l[ &      
middle income /ud5ts1 :o are            

academically qualifi$ = college & :o are
 will+ to "w h>d1 att5d college1 b has  
left ! *oice ( in/itution1 & !          
responsibility ( ef=t = success1 up to  
/ud5ts & _! families2 ,:]eas in/itutions
 t educate /ud5ts :o receive ^! funds   
are & %all cont9ue to be acc\ntable = ! 
appropriate use ( ^? funds1 & mu/       
already g ?r\gh private accr$itation1   
,/ate au?orization1 z well z ,f$]al     
eligibility c]tification processes to be
 able to p>ticipate 9 ! ,f$]al /ud5t aid
 programs2 ,:]eas ! am\nt ( ,f$]al aid a
 /ud5t receives is det]m9$ by ,congress 
?r\gh ne$ analysis =mulas 9 ! ,high]    
,education ,act & ?r\gh ! annual        
appropriations process1 & may only be   
adju/$ on a case by case basis by a     
campus ,f9ancial ,aid ,(fic]1 & may n be
 adju/$ by ! ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas !    
developm5t ( a ,po/second>y ,in/itution 
,rat+s ,sy/em has be5 propos$ by !      
curr5t ,adm9i/ration to rate & comp>e ! 
value ( colleges1 & to base ! am\nt (   
ne$ a l[-income /ud5t receives n        

exclusively on ne$1 b1 also1 on !       
,adm9i/ration's rat+ ( ! college t /ud5t
 *ooses to att5d2 ,:]eas ! ,adm9i/ration
 has sugge/$ ?is rat+ sy/em w put a     
p>ticul> emphasis on graduates' e>n+s1  
sugge/+ t in/itutions t produce         
graduates :o g into public s]vice1 !    
milit>y1 m9i/ry1 non-pr(it "w1 or :o /ay
 at home to c>e = family are someh[ less
 wor?y ( support ?an in/itutions t      
produce graduates :o g into m lucrative 
fields2 ,:]eas ! ,adm9i/ration has said 
! rat+ sy/em w also give consid]ation to
 graduation rates ( traditional /ud5ts1 
!reby disadvantag+ in/itutions t h a    
mission to s]ve /ud5ts :o are fir/      
g5]ation to college1 p]sons ) le>n+     
disabilities1 vet]ans & o!r adults :o   
are resum+ education :ile also work+ &  
c>+ = families2 ,:]eas a rat+ sy/em     
built ar\nd a h&ful ( factors *os5 by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education is likely to lead
 to great] /&>dization1 less *oice1 &   
less innovation2 ,:]eas a rat+ sy/em    
built ar\nd a h&ful ( factors *os5 by ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,education is r$uctioni/ 9  
nature & w ov]look _m ( ! qualitative   
b5efits t accrue to individuals &       
communities f a college degree1 includ+1
 b n limit$ to1 great] civic            
p>ticipation1 bett] heal?1 great]       
appreciation ( ! arts & culture1 &      
critical reason+ skills2 & ,:]eas a     
,f$]al rat+ sy/em w likely c>ry an image
 ( validity t w mislead ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates on college *oice1 decrease !     
ability ( colleges to op5ly compete )   
ea* o!r 9 ! m>ketplace1 & replace ! free
 *oices ( /ud5ts & _! families1 in=m$ by
 _! values1 ) monet>y measures det]m9$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 /ud5ts &      
families %\ld ma9ta9 ! "r &             
responsibility ( det]m9+ :]e to enroll =
 po/second>y education2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 9 conjunction ) ,/ates &     
accr$itors1 has a responsibility to     
ensure t ! significant taxpay] funds t  
are inve/$ 9 /ud5t aid ea* ye> are      

appropriately sp5t1 & has tools su* z   
program reviews & eligibility &         
c]tification proc$ures t %\ld be bett]  
t>get$ to ^? purposes2  7#c7 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t also has a positive role x    
c\ld play 9 mak+ in=mation available to 
enable in=m$ *oices ab\t po/second>y    
education available to prospective      
/ud5ts & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld "w        
collaboratively ) ! high] education     
community to make t in=mation m consum] 
fri5dly & accessible to ^? /ud5ts & _!  
families2 &  7#d7 ! ,adm9i/ration's     
proposal to rate po/second>y in/itutions
 ?r\gh an ov]simplifi$ ,f$]al rat+ sy/em
 t is n support$ by po/second>y         
in/itutions1 /atute1 or by ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 w lead to less *oice1  
div]sity1 & innovation1 & %\ld be       
reject$4