The Future of Higher Education in America

Speakers:
William Bennett, Former U.S. Secretary of Education; Author, "Is College Worth It?"
Steven Knapp, President, The George Washington University
Daphne Koller, Co-Founder, Coursera Inc.
Patricia McWade, Dean of Student Financial Services, Georgetown University
Anthony Miller, Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Department of Education
Moderator:
John Nelson, Managing Director, Public Finance Group, Moody's Investors Service
Student debt surpassed the $1 trillion mark in 2012 and now is the second-largest category of household debt behind mortgages. Default rates exceed those of credit cards, and college tuition and fees have been rising even faster than health care costs. At the same time, employers are seeing a mismatch between their needs and the qualifications of those in the labor pool. This incongruity threatens to derail productivity and economic growth, raising serious questions about national competitiveness. Given this backdrop, how can the American higher education model fulfill the learning, affordability and job-preparation needs of students? What role can colleges and universities, online technology and government play in setting higher education on the best possible course?

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College is not for everyone. Our greatest resource are good teachers. The final responsibility should lie with the student. You cannot force a student to learn.

[@lindavaladez5932]

Really solid and enlightening. Thank you for posting this.

[@thesea9430]

Perfect

[@PassportGods]

48:41 What was the thing he said about Philosophy and Anthro? Didn't get that.

[@buddyinfobiz]

Found a lot of videos talking about this topic. But in common all of then are missing the core.
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[@smith4630]

0:31:50 BURN! Ooooooh!!

[@mianfei8185]

The only guy with anything insightful to say was William Bennett (fat guy on the left) - glad he's the Secretary of Education.