The Center for College Affordability and Productivity has been periodically releasing bits and pieces of what will be a book-length compendium of 25 proposals to reduce the cost of college. Much of it is now available online, reports Daniel de Vise for College Inc. I guess the title speaks for itself, and the 234-page manuscript wastes no time with introductions or executive summaries, jumping right into idea #1, Encourage More Students to Attend Community College. For those who can’t spare the time to give the full document its due, here’s a much-condensed version. (I’m not necessarily agreeing with these ideas, mind you, merely endeavoring to explain them):
1. Encourage More Students to Attend Community College. Two-year colleges cost less than four-year schools.
2. Promote Dual Enrollment Programs. Students who earn college credit in high school save money in college.
3. Reform Academic Employment Policies. The gist of this item is that tenure is costly…
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