What if a degree came with a money-back guarantee? Many colleges are already promising big returns on students’ investment: jobs after graduation, networking, and a shiny path to success. Lots of carrots to attract students, but no sticks if those promises don’t pan out. Brookings Institution Fellow Beth Akers has taken up the idea of a money-back guarantee on degrees.
What if a college degree came with a money-back guarantee?
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Guest:
Beth Akers - Fellow -
@BethAkers_
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Sarah Sweeney