Arthur Herman and Alex Pollock might agree in a quiet moment that they don’t fully embrace their contention that “higher education institutions collect vastly inflated tuition and fees” thanks to federal student loans. At first glance the argument makes sense, but then both Herman and Pollock would probably agree that members of the right wisely subscribe to the view that second and third glances are required for what, at least at first glance, reads as obvious.
Regarding tuition, a second glance from the policy experts would have them asking why U.S. private schools (K-8, 9-12) are similarly charging “vastly inflated tuition and fees” in concert with universities. Figure that at least for now, there are thankfully no federal loans out there for private school tuition before college, yet tuition continues to soar.
Read Full Article »
