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	Podcast:		The Daily
	Episode:		Is College Worth It?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:28:52
	Publish Date:		2023-09-20 09:45:00
	Description:		New research and polling show that more and more Americans now doubt a previously unquestioned fact of U.S. life — that going to college is worth it. Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains why so many high-school students and their parents are souring on higher education and what it will mean for the country’s future. Guest: Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine who has written several books on inequality in education. Background reading: Americans are losing faith in the value of college. Whose fault is that? In December, Colby-Sawyer in New Hampshire reduced its tuition to $17,500 a year, from about $46,000. The cut was a recognition that few pay the list price. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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