Education Secretary Duncan calls for better student outcomes, accountability in higher ed

Nearly half of all U.S. college students in the United States do not graduate in six years’ time. "We know the most expensive degree is the one you don’t complete," he said.

As debt-free college becomes a hotly debated topic in the 2016 campaign, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wants to shift the conversation to student outcomes at the nation’s colleges and universities.

By Jane Stancill

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