The NYT reports on the Bush administration’s higher-ed commission here. Although I remain skeptical of its controversial proposal to replace private, regional accrediting agencies with a single, gigantic, federal one, it’s been active in many areas and its reports are worth checking out. And I loved this quote from its chairman Charles Miller:

“Those who are squawking the loudest are those who have a private place to play and a lot of money, much of which comes from the federal government,” Mr. Miller said. “What we hear from the academy is, ‘We’re the best in the world, give us more money and let us alone.’ “