SRN PODCAST–The cost of attending college has increased 440 percent in the past 25 years, says Anne Neal, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, largely because colleges and universities have abandoned their mission to educate students. Neal discusses with School Reform News Managing Editor Joy Pullmann why this has happened, what trustees and students can do, and why the economic crisis might help bring college education back in line.
With college costs rising and some students and families questioning the return on investment of a four-year degree, a few pioneering state universities are exploring programs that would grant certain bachelor’s degrees in three years.
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