Counting the Social Cost of What College Costs

The financial burden of higher education is not an unfortunate accident, nor is it a “fact of life” or a “natural consequence” of going to college

I am pleased to add an old friend and fellow historian to my list of guest columnists. Lora Burnett is a writer, historian, and college writing professor from the San Joaquin Valley, California's heartland. Please welcome her, and since she especially asked that her posts be open access, feel free to:

The Science and Engineering Building at the Universit…