Is our obsession with prestige destroying the value of higher education?
In short: We often equate a 'good' college with how many students it rejects. Educator Cecilia M. Orphan explores why this focus on exclusivity is harmful and why we should rethink how we measure institutional success.
The video examines the societal fixation on highly rejective and expensive universities. Orphan argues that this obsession overlooks the vital role of regional public universities, which serve a broader student population. Instead of judging schools by the opportunities they stifle through selectivity, she proposes we evaluate them by the opportunities they create for all students.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: What Makes a "Good College" — and Why It Matters | Cecilia M. Orphan | TED
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