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The little-known forces quietly killing the college degree

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The little-known forces quietly killing the college degree

Apple News In Conversation

17 HOURS AGO
Apple News In Conversation

Apple News In Conversation

17 HOURS AGO
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When New Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang sat down to do his taxes, one question surfaced: Should he still be saving for his 9-year-old daughter’s college fund? What followed was a deeply reported series about the growing crisis in American higher educ...

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A New Yorker staff writer reconsiders saving for his daughter's college fund, sparking a deep dive into the crisis facing American higher education. This conversation explores the forces reshaping the value of a degree, from soaring costs to the rise of AI, and questions what college is truly for in today's world.
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College is now seen primarily as a credentialing tool
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Public trust dropped from 70% to 30%.
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Students view degrees as mercenary goals rather than learning opportunities
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College degree has become a transactional credential for elite access
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College degrees are losing their value.

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Should I Still Save for My Daughter's College Fund?
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The Plummeting Trust in a Four-Year Degree
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AI Cheating: A Symptom of a Broken Student-College Relationship
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The Degree as a Transactional Credential for Elite Access
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Community Colleges Rise as Four-Year Institutions Decline
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David Greene: This is In Conversation from Apple News. I'm David Greene, in for Shumita Basu. Today, is college still worth it? Earlier this year, New Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang was doing his taxes with his wife. When he started to think about th...