A quote: "First, the ratings would reward colleges that offer 'value.'" "Value?" Who doesn't see the flaw in this suggestion? How is a government agency qualif

A quote: "First, the ratings would reward colleges that offer 'value.'" "Value?" Who doesn't see the flaw in this suggestion? How is a government agency qualified to judge the value of different educational choices? What metrics will they use? This is a good idea in principle, but it has a huge potential chasm between intent and realization. I hope this works -- there are any number of colleges that offer seemingly prestigious but worthless degrees, and they should be called out. The problem is that there's no assurance that a government agency can be expected to distinguish between wheat and chaff. There's another problem. On reviewing my own education, I realize that 90% of what I was taught in the 1950s is now recognized as either flat wrong (all life depends on photosynthesis), or taught a skill that's now obsolete (penmanship, long division). My point? Instead of delivering specific subjects, colleges should teach self-education skills for the long future. Some do, some don't, but that aspect of education is neither recognized nor tested for.