How to Save Higher Education from its Present Crisis

Is college worth it? On average, we know, the answer is yes. But public concern over the cost of higher education is bound to intensify now that the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily shut down the residential college system and ravaged the job market. 

In the minds of many Americans, higher education already has a reputation problem — too expensive, and often ineffective at teaching skills that translate into good jobs. 

Now that dads and moms are facing job loss and cratering retirement funds, that $70,000-a-year price tag for Junior's college starts to look suspiciously high.