The public’s opinion of college has seen better days. In 2018, Pew Research reported that about 60% of Americans think higher education in the United States is going in the wrong direction.More alarming is that a similar percentage of those with only a bachelor’s degree and those who attended but did not finish a degree program also think this. In other words, those who have gone are not keen on it.Reasons abound — tuition for one, yes.
Guest column, Matthew Boedy: Why unlearning is a critical part of college experience