The Thorny Politics of Higher Education Reform - Andrew Kelly, Forbes

The basic argument: college is simultaneously more expensive, less valuable, and more important than ever before. What families need is a more robust set of postsecondary options to choose from, meaning we should focus reform energy on the supply-side of higher education. Lowering barriers to entry and leveling the playing field can free entrepreneurs to build offerings that better suit students’ needs. While Americans still believe a college education is necessary, they are increasingly skeptical that it’s worth the money. If the public turns on colleges, legislators will have more to gain from supporting higher education reform. Ironically, continued protection of an unsustainable status quo in the short-term may only raise the long-term prospects for change. The politics of education change slowly, but they do change eventually. http://www.forbes.com/sites/akelly/2014/03/31/the-thorny-politics-of-higher-education-reform/