Higher Education Field Anticipates Big Changes

There is going to be an unprecedented level of change in the US higher education system within the next couple of years, said Sara Davis, the chief lobbyist for Nelnet.

In the educational program, “An Education That Works” that airs every Tuesday on KWAM990, the host Kenneth Kinney from Victory University had Sara Davis as the recent guest. Sara spoke about the US higher education system and the role of Congress.

US Higher Education System – A Political Issue

Sara threw some light on the US higher education system where she explained that since the establishment of the Higher Education Act in the year 1965, the Congress has met for every five years to take vital decisions on the opportunities available for the students. Few years later, the prospects of the system started gaining more importance in the meetings, she added.

Davis also said that the course of these actions has actually led the system to become a political issue. To be precise, during the early 90’s a scenario of political fight started evolving between different sectors of the higher education system. For example, competition among ‘the private sector’ with ‘the evolution of banking system’, ‘career colleges’ with ‘educational services to non-traditional students’, etc.

Sara further added more information about the influence of the Affordable Care Act that was passed in the year 2010. She said that the Act influenced the elimination of the private sector banking system. Since then, the funds are solely obtained from the US Department of Education. This was due to the influence from the Obama care on the education system of the US.

Role of Congress in the Change

Davis shared some thoughts on the existing scenario of US college education. She said that the middle-class people of the US have lost their faith in the affordability of college education for their children. Even if the students get the access to colleges, at the end of the course period, they would end up with huge student loan debt. The most drastic outcome could be ending up with degrees that are not relevant to today’s economy.

The guest said that the Congress needs to act upon these issues, to solve the real problems of the people of the US. Relevant laws need to be passed to change the entire higher education system, in a positive way. The laws should enable students to take up courses that are more skill based which lead them to contribute to the economy of the nation.

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Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University will be back with more relevant information on the education sector and career success.

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