Colleges Weighing 3-Year Degrees to Save Undergrads Time, Money

Washington Post by Valerie Strauss | May. 22, 2009 (News Report)

The four-year bachelor's degree has been the model in the United States since the first universities began operating before the American Revolution. Four-year degrees were designed in large part to provide a broad-based education that teaches young people to analyze and think critically, considered vital preparation to participate in the civic life of American democracy.

The three-year degree is the common model at the University of Cambridge and ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Education, U.S., Business
Topics: Education Reform, College, U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Joey Baker - May 24, 2009 - 1:23 PM PDT
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 by Joey Baker - May. 24, 2009

Good report on a possible trend in education.

I'm in favor of some serious overhaul to the education system – abandoning the idea that every major needs 4 years to complete is a good step.

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