Everyone should have an interest in this issue, but parents of college-bound students in particular should check out the latest Inquiry paper from the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. Co-authors George Leef and Michael Lowrey examine the popular college-rating guides, such as the U.S. News & World Report annual ranking, and find them wanting.
?Meaningless? is actually the term they use. ?More highly ranked colleges and universities do not necessarily offer a better academic experience than do schools with lower rankings,? they write.
As they say in blogland, read the whole thing.
