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I can't speak for California, but certainly here in Australia, there's been one factor increasing the cost of higher education: the rise of a managerial class w
by jlangenauer 16y ago
I can't speak for California, but certainly here in Australia, there's been one factor increasing the cost of higher education: the rise of a managerial class within universities, who cost plenty but whose contribution to education and research is questionable.
It'd be almost impossible to quantify - and it is probably only one of several factors - but the take-home point is that increased spending isn't necessarily an indicator of better education.
- ahi 16y agoI am non-faculty/research staff at a state school in the US. I agree. Faculty positions get cut or shifted to adjuncts and lecturers while managers who spend most of their time managing other managers keep getting their 5%.
- sabat 16y agoAbsolutely the same case in California. Along with other corporate giveaways and general waste. And no one willing to take responsibility for getting rid of it -- they're too busy making deals with the beneficiaries.