Dr. Richard Vedder, Ohio University economist and director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, explains why President Obama misses the mark in his recommendations for fixing major problems in American higher education. Vedder offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 552).
Opinion
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...