Beware These ‘Truisms’ About Higher Education
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Despite the flame-throwing heat in today’s public discourse, it’s actually possible to find agreement—to weigh two conflicting ideas at once. That, as F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, is the test of a first-rate intelligence.
Consider three common truisms about higher education:
- College costs are skyrocketing.
- People don’t need education to get good jobs.
- Americans are turning their backs on higher education.
Originally published: November 16, 2023
Author: Jamie Merisotis
Position: President
Institution: Lumina Foundation
Published by: Forbes