Obama had one idea that has been floated by other political leaders in a lackluster way: Tie federal college aid to the schools’ performance in controlling costs and offering value. There is some virtue to this proposal, but his remarks were vague and nonspecific. (Illustration by Jordy Van Den Nieuwendijk | Op-Ed by Richard Vedder)
At some flagship state universities, the cuts in appropriations have been real in absolute dollar terms. (Illustration by Adrian Forrow | Op-Ed by Richard Vedder)
The unholy alliance against online learning. (Illustration by Ethan Buller | Op-Ed by Richard Vedder on Bloomberg View)
The U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees. Federal financial-assistance programs are not serving any of them well. (Illustration by Sally Thurer | Op-Ed by Richard Vedder on Bloomberg View)
