With tuition rising at four times the rate of inflation, colleges and universities have focused on ever more superficial measures of quality-from expertly manicured lawns to organic food offerings in the cafeteria. Riley cuts through the piles of glossy college catalogs and popular rankings such as U.S. News and World Report to bring families the real story behind the higher education industry.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Chapter 1. A New Look at an Old Question
Chapter 2. The Battle Cry of Academic Freedom
Chapter 3. Stop the Academic Presses: Get Teachers Back in the Classroom
Chapter 4. The Academic Underclass
Chapter 5. The Unions Are Coming
Chapter 6. University Politics and the Politics of the University
Chapter 7. Following the Money
Afterword: The Olin Experiment
Suggested Readings
Index
