In a January speech at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, laying out his policy for higher education, President Obama opened by noting his agenda: "How can we make sure that everybody is getting the kind of education they need to personally succeed but also to build up this nation - because in this economy, there is no greater predictor of individual success than a good education."...At Ann Arbor, President Obama captured the spirit of the megafoundation program for higher education. Should we be worried about that confluence?

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