OPINION: Poor Southern states have a brain drain problem. Public universities can and should be doing more to help
A growing number of Americans question the value of a college degree, citing concerns about job preparedness and the direction of higher education. This decline in confidence correlates with falling college enrollment, particularly affecting Southern states experiencing a “brain drain.” Public universities are encouraged to take action to address this issue.
Confidence in higher education is declining across the United States. Fewer Americans say a college degree is very important: A growing share believe the system is headed in the wrong direction, particularly when it comes to preparing students for employment. Not surprisingly, college enrollment has fallen in recent years. And nowhere are the stakes of […] The post OPINION: Poor Southern states have a brain drain problem. Public universities can and should be doing more to help appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
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