10 things wrong with American higher education
The Huffington Post has talked to eight professors and come up with a list of 10 things that are wrong with American higher education.
(The authors say the following points were brought up repeatedly in conversations.)
You can click on the slideshow, which has several paragraphs explaining each problem.
Here's the short version:
Focus on elite institutions
Lack of diversity
Standardized testing
Rankings
Low transfer rates from two- to four-year institutions
Low retention rates
Lack of accountability
Undervaluation of teaching
Lack of leadership
Too much research
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