Career Education Report

Higher education is ripe for a major shakeup. Professor Todd Zywicki talks with Dr. Jason Altmire about student loan defaults, the strengths of for-profit colleges and the weaknesses of other institutions, and the lack of competition in higher education.

Show Notes

Higher education is ripe for a major shakeup, according to Professor Todd Zywicki. Todd is a professor of law at the George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School and talks with Dr. Jason Altmire about student loan defaults, the strengths of for-profit colleges and weaknesses of other institutions, and the lack of competition in higher education.

Todd shares his thoughts on policymakers’ pushback against for-profit colleges and how for-profit schools’ outcomes compare with other institutions. Then, Todd and Dr. Altmire discuss how federal taxpayers fund “country club” college experiences for students and how competition can be restored in higher education’s stifled market.  

Find Todd’s book Unprofitable Schooling here. 

Read a deep dive on student loans in The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Taskforce Report.

Find Todd Zywicki on Twitter.

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Creators & Guests

Host
Dr. Jason Altmire
Editor
Ismael Balderas Wong
Producer
Jenny Faubert
Producer
Laura Krebs

What is Career Education Report?

Career education is a vital pipeline to high demand jobs in the workforce. Students from all walks of life benefit from the opportunity to pursue their career education goals and find new employment opportunities. Join Dr. Jason Altmire, President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), as he discusses the issues and innovations affecting postsecondary career education. Twice monthly, he and his guests discuss politics, business, and current events impacting education and public policy.