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Higher Education & the Job Market: The More Things Change, the Worse Things Become?
Author Virginia Postrel joins Glenn Reynolds to discuss the education bubble and the rising costs of U.S. education. Why are people deciding to go to college instead of joining high demand fields like machining or welding? Are we burdening students with an abundance of debt and a dearth of skills?
Harvard Envy: How the Quest for University Prestige is Feeding the Education Bubble
Schools are turning their campuses into resorts in an effort to attract students. From fancy cafeterias to climbing walls, some of the big college costs have nothing to do with the learning. Who foots the bill ultimately? Taxpayers. Hear more as Andrew S. Rosen, the author of Change.edu explains the real costs of a college education, and the big changes ahead for higher learning.
Downgrading Tuition Costs: How One University is Bursting the Education Bubble
Glenn Reynolds thinks that we are in the midst of an education bubble. How are colleges and universities dealing with it? While some schools seem to be pricing families out of a quality education, Sewanee: The University of South has decided to lower its tuition. Will it work? John McCardell talks to Glenn about Sewanee’s tuition on this edition of InstaVision.
Richard Vedder, author of Going Broke By Degree, joins Glenn Reynolds to talk about the worth of a college degree. Do you need a B.A. in order to be a waiter or a hotel porter? Do you need to know your Shakespeare in order to be a good bellboy?
Obey the Administration: Back to School, There’s a New Battle on Campus
There has been a lot of talk about a bubble in U.S. education. But what about the bloat? Administrative positions have been growing at colleges and universities, at a rate greater than that of faculty and students. Is government creating the bloat in the U.S. education system? Glenn Reynolds talks with Jay P. Greene on this edition of InstaVision.
Lowering the Bar: Is Law School Becoming a Fool’s Errand? With Professors John Yoo & Richard Epstein
Are law schools creating a new generation of law fools? Is the bar exam the best measure of a lawyer? Are the best law schools even worth the money? Law professors John Yoo and Richard Epstein of Richochet.com discuss the legal profession on this episode of InstaVision.