From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 685: Students, parents, educators, and policymakers all share concerns about college debt and the value of higher education. Andrew Kelly, an American Enterprise Institute scholar who’s joining UNC President Margaret Spellings’ staff, recently outlined the challenges linked to student debt and assessing college value during a presentation for the university’s Board of Governors. You’ll hear highlights from his remarks.
Job needs propel college reforms
I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...