Federal Commission Releases 4 Papers.

The article reports on the release of the four discussion papers issued by the federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education in the U.S. These include papers on adult learners, racial disparities in graduation rates, state financing of higher education, and shortages in the health-care professions. The paper on graduation rates predicted the fall of the per capita personal income of Americans and a drop in the proportion of workers with high school diplomas and college degrees if trends will continue. The paper on adult-learners focuses on the responsiveness of colleges to nontraditional students. On the other hand, the fourth paper indicates the shortage of doctors and nurses and recommends ways to increase the supply of medical professionals and professors.