Reactions to What Will They Learn? Project

• "The ACTA review’s finding that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) ‘demonstrate overall stronger general education requirements than other public and private institutions’ confirms the important role these universities continue to play in American higher education." – Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D., President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund
• "ACTA’s What Will They Learn? project calls attention to the urgent need for academic standards in postsecondary education." – Charles Kolb, President of the Committee for Economic Development
• "The What Will They Learn? study points to shortcomings in higher education that have a real impact on U.S. competitiveness." – John Engler, former governor of Michigan and president of Business Roundtable
• "If the U.S. wants to be competitive, our colleges and universities must ensure students learn about math, science, literature, history and other core academic subjects. And too many are simply failing to do so." – Phyllis Hudecki, Oklahoma Secretary of Education
• "Pepperdine is pleased indeed to be given the highest rating by ACTA. . . . A free society requires these foundational courses of study." – Vice Chancellor Michael Warder, Pepperdine University
• "I am proud of my alma mater, the University of Georgia, for garnering an A rating in ACTA's study this year. It shows UGA's commitment to a broad-based education." – Thomas Stanley, author
• "Why so do few colleges have a core curriculum? It's because professors prefer to teach their esoteric specialties, not general education courses." – Andrew Hacker, co-author with Claudia Dreifus, Higher Education?