Debt, decline, closures – Is US higher education crumbling? | This is America

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Debt, decline, closures – Is US higher education crumbling? | This is America

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For generations, the American university was viewed as the ultimate ticket to the middle class...and a global gold standard for education. But today, that foundation is under strain. Demographic declines, sky-high tuition fees, and the rise of artificial intelligence are disrupting entry-level jobs and higher education's under fire. The looming permanent closure of Massachusetts’ Hampshire College underscored a sobering reality and hundreds of other regional institutions could follow. So is higher education in crisis, or is it simply being forced to adapt? Presenter: Neave Barker Guests: Andre Perry, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institution. Jeff Strohl, Research Professor and Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #HigherEducation #CollegeEnrollment #TuitionHikes #StudentDebt #CollegeCosts #USColleges #TuitionCrisis #UniversityClosures #EducationCrisis #StudentLoans #CampusLife #MiddleClass #USEconomy #EducationReform #AlJazeeraEnglish

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