Why Public Higher Education Should Be Free: How to Decrease Cost and Increase Quality at American Universities - Robert Samuels
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Argues that many institutions of higher education squander funds and mislead the public about such things as average class size, faculty-to-student ratios, number of faculty with PhDs, and other indicators of educational quality. Samuels shows how research universities have begun to function as giant investment banks or hedge funds that spend money on athletics and administration while increasing tuition co ... Full description
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Argues that many institutions of higher education squander funds and mislead the public about such things as average class size, faculty-to-student ratios, number of faculty with PhDs, and other indicators of educational quality. Samuels shows how research universities have begun to function as giant investment banks or hedge funds that spend money on athletics and administration while increasing tuition costs and actually lowering the quality of undergraduate education.
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| Author | Robert Samuels |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
| Release year | 2013 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9780813561233 |