POINT OF VIEW

Colleges Should Go Beyond the Rhetoric of Accountability

By RICHARD K. VEDDER

A growing chorus of critics — legislators, governors, alumni, students, parents, trustees, and others — is pressuring colleges to increase "accountability" and "transparency." The critics want colleges to measure whether they are actually achieving their core missions, especially...

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