COUNTING THE COST BY JEFF HAYMOND When many parents look at the headlines about a college education, it is natural for them to ask the question, “Is this really worth it?” When university students (especially in so-called elite institutions) across the country are protesting Israel and effectively calling for the elimination of the Jewish state (with professors often brazenly leading the chants), parents should rightly ask, “What kind of education are we paying for?” When college costs continue to rise and the media keeps reporting that corporations are more concerned about skills than the credential of a degree, parents rightly question the value proposition of a college education. As an economist, I live in a world where “there are no solutions, only tradeEDUCATIONAL ECONOMICS EDUCATIONAL ECONOMICS 18
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