Why College Rankings 'Will Never Die'
Source: usnews.com Posted By: Candice P...5495 days ago
Why have the U.S. News "America's Best Colleges" rankings become a prominent part of the American higher education landscape? Kevin Carey, policy director for Education Sector, an independent think tank in Washington, tries to answer that question in his commentary called "College Rankings Will Never Die," which appeared in the Brainstorm blog in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Carey's thesis is that the process of choosing the right college is becoming an ever more complex decision given the....