College groups give mixed signals to president's education proposals President Barack Obama wants to tie federal aid to colleges to measurable performance standards—a proposal some higher education organizations welcomed while warning that "the devil is in the details." Obama outlined his plan in a speech Thursday at the University of Buffalo, although he didn't provide many details about how the system would work. In a statement, American Council on Education President Molly Corbett called the president's proposal "sweeping" and "thoughtful," but warned it could have the opposite effect of what Obama intended. "As usual, the devil is in the details, but we are encouraged… Read More