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crln-20941	Bradley, Lynne E.	Washington Hotline	1997	2	.pdf	application/pdf	1384	56	53	At one recent hearing before the House Education and the Workforce-Postsecondary Education Training and Life-Long Learning Sub­ committee, chaired by Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Stanley Ikenberry, president of the American Council on Education, testi­ fied about five areas of concern: 1) technology cannot substitute for the interaction between students and faculty as higher education is a labor-intensive industry; 2) the exponential grow th of both scientific an d technological know ledge; 3) a lack o f su p p o rt from any aspect o f the partnership b etw een students and families, governm ent, and higher educa­ tion institutions to finance college; 4) the pres­ sure on institutions to increase financial aid; and 5) issues regarding state and federal regu­ lations. These hearings targeted financial issues and the high costs of postsecondary education looking primarily at three main topics: 1) how to help students pay for higher education; 2) the price of higher education; and 3) how W ashington H otline Lynne E. Bradley L yn n e E. B radley is d e p u ty e x ec u	cache/crln-20941.pdf	txt/crln-20941.txt