Georgia's HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Economically) scholarship program, which provides financial reward to students in public and private colleges, universities, and technical institutes, is discussed in an interview with Juanita Baranco, a state system regent, and Stephen R. Porch, chancellor of the state system. Focus of these excerpts is…

One of the few states to link reform in elementary and secondary education to higher education is Maryland, which is working toward linking statewide minimum competency testing to business hiring practices, college admission, and eventually even scholarship money. The plan is designed to end the need for remediation classes for recent high school…

An Ohio legislative plan that will keep Central State University open for two years but places substantial restrictions and conditions on the funding is criticized as threatening to cause the institution to fail completely. News of the restrictions is seen as adversely affecting recruitment and retention efforts and a presidential search, all…