American Higher Education Hits a Dangerous Milestone

America’s Declining Investment in Higher Education.

As younger generations become more racially diverse, many states are allocating fewer tax dollars to public colleges and universities.

Drawing almost no attention, the nation crossed an ominous milestone last year that threatens more economic polarization and social division: For the first time, public colleges and universities in most states received most of their revenue from tuition rather than government appropriations.

Source: America’s Declining Investment in Higher Education – The Atlantic