position · 2026
Tie federal higher-education funding to cost and access reforms
Liccardo proposes using conditions on federal postsecondary funding to encourage colleges and universities to reduce costs and broaden access, without federal control over their teaching or governance. Possible reforms include using free, high-quality textbooks and three-year degree programs. He also suggests that AI-enabled learning software could help students progress at an individualized pace, as a supplement to classroom instruction.
Context: The listed reforms are examples of changes Congress could incentivize through federal grants, not requirements he describes as already enacted.
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Conditions on federal grants can spur these innovations and others
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Retrieved: 11/12/2026