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Education Expert Jonathan Butcher: Higher education Has Lost Its Way
Education Expert Jonathan Butcher: Higher education Has Lost Its Way
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Educational expert  Jonathan Butcher joins The Morning Update to discuss a new book he contributed to ‘Higher Education in America – It’s Worse Than You Think.‘

Jonathan shares the challenges facing colleges and universities into three categories: economic, bureaucratic, and ideological. But Higher Education in America – It’s Worse Than You Think isn’t just about identifying the issues, but offering solutions.

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