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RealClearPoliticsNews report · Jun 27, 2:07 PM
Higher Ed Is Very Sorry
Just 10 years ago, almost 60 percent of Americans said they had a lot of confidence in higher education. By last year, that number had fallen to 42 percent.
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Higher Ed Is Very Sorry
Just 10 years ago, almost 60 percent of Americans said they had a lot of confidence in higher education. By last year, that number had fallen to 42 percent.
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What happened Just 10 years ago, almost 60 percent of Americans said they had a lot of confidence in higher education. By last year, that number had fallen to 42 percent.
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The AtlanticNews report · Jun 27, 11:00 AM
Higher Ed Is Very Sorry
Universities are studying how they lost the public’s trust.
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