Is Paying for College Still Worth It During Covid-19? Is It Time for Colleges to Adopt a New Business Model?

<p>The Best Paragraph I've Read:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Honestly, I don't envy students entering college. &nbsp;Course work without campus life sounds efficient, but unexciting. &nbsp;It also seems like something that should be cheap - basic calculus hasn't changed since the 17th century, and course materials and lectures are widely available online for free. &nbsp;But another 17th-century creation, Harvard University, says it won't discount its $49,653 yearly tuition. &nbsp;Freshmen have the option of living on campus, but must take classes online, and be tested for Covid-19 every three days. &nbsp;Room, board, and the rest bring the bill to $72,391 a year.</p> <p>... ... ... for the first time the inertia might be getting shaken because parents are seeing their kids at home and recognizing how little substance there is behind so many university classes... &nbsp;"Students are looking at what they're missing about universities, and classes are not even making the top 10 list."</p> <p><br></p> <p>This paragraph comes from Barrons in an article titled: "Why It Could Be Time for a Crash in College Tuition." &nbsp;The article is written by Jack Hough.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/time-for-a-crash-in-college-tuition-51598047615">https://www.barrons.com/articles/time-for-a-crash-in-college-tuition-51598047615</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Zac and Don discuss if paying for college is worth it during Covid-19. &nbsp;They discuss if the college business model should be reconsidered. &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Zac and Don mention the Bryan Caplan Book: "The Case Against Education."</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Education-System-Waste/dp/0691174652/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1599189657&amp;sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Education-System-Waste/dp/0691174652/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1599189657&amp;sr=8-1</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Don mentions the Revisionist History Podcast:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 5: Food