George Leef, director of research for the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, addresses the myth that a college degree automatically translates into higher pay. Leef offered these comments during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society April 19, 2010. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
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