John Hood’s latest contribution to National Review‘s print edition offers a thorough critique of President Obama’s higher education agenda.
Among the highlights:
While challenging young people to achieve their potential is praiseworthy, the president is mistaken on two important points. First, the goal of leading the world in college graduation is neither achievable (because of our demographics) nor particularly worthwhile. Far greater economic and social benefits would accrue from boosting high-school graduation and encouraging hands-on vocational and technical training. Second, spending tens of billions of additional federal dollars on grants, loans, and tax credits is unlikely to boost college graduation much anyway ? though it may well boost attendance, and thus revenue for the colleges.
You’ll have to pick up a copy of NR to read Hood’s three-part alternative agenda. For more on the benefits of investing in career and technical education, click here.
