Diverse Issues
Is College Worth It? Why That’s Not the Right Question
September 28, 2022
Elizabeth M. Meade, president of Cedar Crest College (PA), writes: The recent decision by the Biden administration to
cancel up to $20,000 of student debt has accelerated both media coverage and public discussion of whether college is worth the cost. I would argue that this is the wrong question to be raising altogether.
A better question to ask: Why do we no longer believe in education as a public good, worthy of investment of public dollars?