What Critics of American Higher Education Get Wrong
With politicians, activists, and major publications seeking to take US higher education down a peg, Americans could be forgiven for thinking that a college degree is no longer worth the trouble or expense. In fact, post-secondary education continues to be the most powerful engine of economic opportunity and mobility.
BERKELEY – Higher education is under attack in the United States. University presidents have been ousted, big donors are revolting, and the mainstream media is questioning the value of a post-secondary education altogether. “Americans have lost faith in the value of college,” The Wall Street Journal claims. “The math doesn’t work for a growing number of families.”