At this hearing, part of a series of hearings on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Secretary of the Department of Education, Lamar Alexander, gave testimony designed to present the Bush administration's recommendations on reauthorization of the Act to the Congress. Before the Secretary's testimony the following congressional Represntatives offered brief comments: E. Thomas Coleman of Missouri; Joseph M. Gaydos of Pennsylvania; William F. Goodling of Pennsylvania; William J. Jefferson of Louisiana; Marge Roukema of New Jersey; and Thomas C. Sawyer of Ohio. The Secretary then presented the administration's recommendations, a short verbal presentation followed by submission of a written report. The primary recommendations included targeting grants to lowest-income students, promoting greater accountability from individuals and institutions, improving the integrity of student loan services, establishing higher loan limits, improving outreach, expanding merit scholarships, and increasing teacher opportunities. There followed a lengthy discussion between the secretary and members of the committee. The prepared statement of Ron de Lugo, delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, is included. (JB)

This hearing report, one of a series on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, contains testimony concerning Titles I, VI, and XI of that Act. Title I authorizes a series of programs designed to aid the nontraditional student. Title VI provides funds for fellowships, the establishment of national resource centers, language resource centers and business and international education programs. Title XI addresses partnerships for economic development and urban community service. This hearing consisted of two panels which included students and individuals from universities, national higher education associations, congressional representatives, and community colleges. The witnesses addressed the following issues: the needs of part-time and adult students, the internationalization of higher education, foreign language learning, study abroad, cooperative education programs, the needs of urban areas and the role that urban universities can play there, and educating the workforce. The prepared statements of the witnesses as well as supporting documents and supplemental materials are included. (JB)