Author Richard Vedder Discusses Why He Wants Colleges to Fail

Higher ed advisor wants ‘autonomy’ for colleges, but strict oversight of homeschoolers

Jeremy Young criticizes ‘sweeping attacks’ on ‘free expression’ while serving on board of group that wants stricter controls on homeschooling The new “strategic initiatives” advisor for the American Association of Colleges and Universities argues colleges are under attack from conservatives who are seeking to control what is taught. “At a moment of great challenges for colleges and… Source

Author Richard Vedder Discusses Why He Wants Colleges to Fail

In a conversation about his new book, Let Colleges Fail, economic historian Richard Vedder discusses why higher ed institutions should operate more like the Fortune 500. Economic historian Richard Vedder loves teaching so much that he spent his honeymoon—more than half a century ago—in Italy with a group of 43 students. But he believes higher education has strayed from its core purpose of “disseminating and discovering knowledge”—and he has a lo…