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Think tank urges federal agencies to place value on student input

GW Hatchet

December 8, 2011

A District think tank is pressuring federal officials to incorporate student perspectives in the formation of higher education policies. A study by the Center for American Progress, released last month, advocated for greater student participation because “rising tuitions and student debts mean rising stakes for college students.”

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