Among the many crises currently afflicting the United States, the deteriorating conditions on the nation’s university campuses and a collapse in the public’s trust in institutions of higher education probably don’t receive the amount of attention they merit. But this is part of the reality that we’re facing and a new Gallup survey supports that idea. A college education is more expensive than ever and a majority of survey respondents indicated that the cost simply isn’t worth it, with the entire higher education system heading in the “wrong direction.” Barely one-third of survey participants expressed a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in our higher education system, while interest in entering the trades continues to be on the rise. (US News and World Report)
Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S….
