Higher education faces a significant decline in public trust and perceived value, prompting calls for urgent action to restore confidence. The article argues that the sector must demonstrate its relevance and effectiveness to regain support. It highlights the widespread erosion of trust across the board and urges institutions to tell their stories to reconnect with society.
Higher education is at least partly responsible for its slide in public trust and perceived value to society. It needs to act now to restore confidence in its usefulness. The loss of trust is real and across the board. The proportion of Americans who say a college education is “very important” has dropped to an […] The post OPINION: Higher education has many important stories to tell. So, let’s hear them appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
