If the American people were asked to grade the higher education system, it likely wouldn\u2019t receive an A.<\/p>\n
A poll from the think tank New America<\/a> finds only 25 percent of respondents said higher education \u201cis fine how it is.\u201d In a report on the findings, Inside Higher Ed<\/em> writes Americans see \u201cthe work force and societal value of getting a college degree\u201d but aren\u2019t satisfied with the status quo.<\/p>\n From the article<\/a>:<\/p>\n Of concern for colleges and universities, just one in four of the survey\u2019s respondents feel higher education is functioning fine the way it is. \u2026 A contributor to the widespread belief that higher education too often does not deliver on its promise, the survey found, is that 58 percent of respondents believe colleges put their own long-term interests first instead of those of their students.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the entire post here. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If the American people were asked to grade the higher education system, it likely wouldn\u2019t receive an A. A poll from the think tank New America finds only 25 percent of respondents said higher education \u201cis fine how it is.\u201d In a report on the findings, Inside Higher Ed writes Americans see \u201cthe work force… Continue reading