Ongoing Press Coverage of Lawsuit Challenging Study Abroad Pricing

A lawsuit has been brought against Wheaton College by a parent, claiming its practice of charging home tuition for independent study abroad programs is unfair. Articles about the lawsuit are linked here:

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2008/02/20/news/news6.txt

http://chronicle.com/news/article/3999/plaintiff-in-study-abroad-lawsuit-draws-fire-from-students

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i24/24a02001.htm

Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act passes Senate Committee

In a significant development for education abroad, this morning, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act (H.R. 1469; S. 991). The bill will now go on to the full Senate for a vote, before it is enacted into law.

The bill was first introduced in March 2007 in the House by the late Rep. Tom Lantos (D–Calif.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–Fla.)

In the News: Study Abroad and Home-School Tuition Policies

Recent articles in The Boston Globe, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Inside Higher Ed have brought attention to the practice of charging home school fees for students studying abroad, citing a lawsuit that has been filed against an institution by a parent of a student.

What are your views on this issue? Read the articles linked here and voice your opinion!

The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/09/college_sued_over_study_abroad_cost/

Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/02/1610n.htm?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Inside Higher Ed
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/02/12/fees