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That report makes some interesting points about the increasing role of student loan debt covering the rise in tuition. They don't really suggest what universiti
by rsfern 10y ago
That report makes some interesting points about the increasing role of student loan debt covering the rise in tuition. They don't really suggest what universities should do though, it's more state-level reform: standardize admissions and credit transfer, bring primary and secondary education up to par... How do you propose getting costs under control?
Interestingly, the OP (the chronicle) states that the cut in state funding per student is 25% since 2000 vs 10% over 2003--2012 (citing dept of Ed). I wonder where the writer for the chronicle got their data? I still think the OP makes some valid points.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoIncreasing the # of students per class, increasing reliance on cheap adjuncts, reducing amenities, lowering pay/benefits, firing unneeded administrators. (Last one is a biggie.) More generally, I could favor a plan which gives the universities "freedom". Specifically, we cap tuition + fees, eliminate most regulations on university behavior, and reduce funding. We should also make a policy that if there is significant student lobbying for more funding, the college president is fired. (That reduces the motivation to run a Washington Monument strategy [1].) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument_Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument_Syndrome