The College Dropout Scandal
David Kirp,
Chronicle of Higher Education,
Aug 01, 2019
The point of departure for this post is an article in the journal New Directions For Higher Education which stated, "A revolution appears to be sweeping the campuses of the nation's colleges and universities, and it is based on a simple credo: The success of an institution and the success of its students are inseparable." The author comments that it is "sad and telling" that " putting students first is a revolutionary idea." The context is the fact that (in the U.S.) "forty percent of students don't graduate." This leaves them without the certificate they've paid thousands of dollars to obtain. Higher education blames the student. The suggestion here is that maybe it should blame itself. Radical! See also: Author discusses his book on the college dropout scandal.
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