“The discourse around student debt—which now stands at $1.5 trillion—holds colleges harmless in causing that debt. The sole focus of discussion is instead how best to underwrite rising tuitions with public or private money. But college tuition is not an act of God, beyond human control. It is a result of decisions taken by colleges themselves—above all, decisions to bulk up their bureaucracies.”
For too long, universities have been held blameless for the obscene rise in tuition. I’ve broken some eggs over the years, by challenging that contention. I hope to break some more in the future. For now, Heather Mac Donald says it better than I can. Give this read, and ask yourself when, and how, the madness will end…