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Special Edition: College Rankings Controversy & Value of College Today

Special Edition: College Rankings Controversy & Value of College Today

FromThe NewsWorthy


Special Edition: College Rankings Controversy & Value of College Today

FromThe NewsWorthy

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This year, there are new questions and criticisms surrounding highly-influential college rankings lists after it came out that Columbia University submitted inaccurate information to U.S. News and World Report.  So, we're getting insight about these lists and the value of college overall from an expert on higher education. Josh Wyner is the founder and executive director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute, where he leads the nonprofit’s higher education reform efforts.  This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc.com/newsworthy and BetterHelp.com/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes by becoming an insider: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider   
Released:
Oct 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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