Posted by
Thomas More on Sunday, April 01, 2007 3:04:58 AM
Recently, I attended a speech given by Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale
College. It is a remarkable school in a number of ways. One of which is its refusal to accept federal dollars. This is so because with that money comes hundreds, if not thousands, of pages of regulations as to how Hillsdale must operate. It prides itself as an independent institution and will not accept such direction.
In discussing the history of federal dollars and colleges (research grants were the start, now they also include student aid), Dr. Arnn noted current federal spending trends. He pointed out that since 9/11, the Department of Education's budget has grown more than the Department of Defense's!
Read on HERE.