As hot higher education ideas go, the three-year bachelor's degree continues to get a lot of attention and praise. Most recently, an op-ed in The New York Times made the case for three years of undergraduate study. As more colleges have announced new three-year options, students haven't flooded the programs, but the idea is increasingly cited as one that could be part of the solution to a range of problems, including rising college costs and low degree attainment for those whose parents didn't go to college.
Some higher education leaders have quietly expressed skepticism -- but
today, the president of the Association of American Colleges and
Universities is releasing a much more pointed critique of the idea.
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Author: InsideHigherEd.com
