More than neglect: an era of partisan attack on higher ed
A week later, some folks are still stunned by the Chronicle of Higher Ed’s “An Era of Neglect,” which offers a long-term view of states’ retreat from funding higher education. Two thoughts come to mind. The first is that anyone who really was shocked, or even surprised, probably hasn’t been paying attention much. But what’s […]
Privatization: Not “cutting costs,” merely externalizing them
One of the continuing myths of the privatization craze in higher education is that outsourcing functions results in lower costs. Here’s BGSU my august university’s president on the recent deal to privatize flight instruction, as reported in the Sentinel-Tribune: President Mary Ellen Mazey told the trustees that this is the kind of collaboration with outside […]
News Flash #234,234,867: Administrative Bloat Is What Causes Increase in Costs
OK, so maybe this story hasn’t been reported over 200 million times. But still, in this recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, further evidence that a) most of the increased costs to students in education have come from the combination of increased administrative personnel and salaries and, in the case of public institutions, […]