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OPINION: I’m a college president, and I think higher education has to do a better job of controlling costs

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Students expect that their degree will open the door to opportunity. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/oped-Garimella-090826-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Every fall, millions of American parents and caregivers make extraordinary sacrifices to send a child to college. They work overtime, postpone retirement, take on debt or set aside other priorities because they believe higher education can create opportunities they never had. Students make sacrifices too. Many work nights and weekends, juggle family responsibilities or borrow […] The post OPINION: I’m a college president, and I think higher education has to do a better job of controlling costs appeared first on The Hechinger Report .

First report: OPINION: We’ve been treating college as a career plan, but it’s failing too many students — hechingerreport.org, 2d