The Committee on Education and the Workforce of the U.S. House of Representatives met to hear testimony on the state of U.S. higher education and what taxpayers, parents, and students are receiving for their money. The hearing was held in the context of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Opening statements by Representative John Boehner, Committee Chairman, and Representative Dale Kildee set the stage for the testimony of these witnesses: (1) Charles Miller, Chairman, University of Texas System; (2) Mary Ellen Duncan, President, Howard Community College, Maryland; and (3) Frank Newman, Director, The Futures Project, Brown University, Rhode Island. Seven appendixes contain the written statements of the witnesses, some additional material, responses from two of the witnesses to written questions from Representative Ruben Hinojosa, and a written statement by Dennis J. Kucinich. The discussions and witness testimony centered on the crucial areas of accountability, accessibility, affordability, and quality. (SLD)