by the Charleston WV Gazette
Higher education — the key to successful middle-class life — is on the brink of a major transformation in America, experts say. Wealthy families will continue sending their children to expensive, prestigious universities. But most average youths will learn through lower-cost online courses, perhaps mixed with partial classroom attendance. Two new books predict this impending change. They are Higher Education in the Digital Age by former Princeton University President William Bowen, and College (Un)bound by Jeffrey Selingo of the Chronicle of Higher Education. They outline this picture: Nearly 80 percent of America’s college students attend less-expensive state-owned institutions. But hard-strapped state legislatures have drastically cut taxpayer support for the schools — from an average of $10,195 per student in 2002 to $5,900 in 2012 — while college operating costs keep climbing.
http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Editorials/201305260062
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