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More for less.(Letter to the Editor)
Richard Vedder is right on the mark in saying that Americans are paying much more for higher education but getting less serious learning ("A Fortune in Tuition," Oct. 11). As more and more federal, state, and private funding has become available for students to enter college, many institutions have relaxed their admissions requirements to maximize enrollments and revenue. This has coincided with a great erosion of academic rigor in K-12 education. Many of the students entering college expect it to be easy and fun. Rather than let those students who will not adjust to college standards flunk out, many schools let standards slide and allow the curriculum to be overrun by fluff courses.
With vast numbers of young ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, More for less.(Letter to the Editor)