New Study Criticizes Voluntary Accountability in Higher Education

Andrew Kelly (AEI) and Chad Adelman (Education Sector) authored a study that is highly critical of the self accountability systems (U-CAN, VSA), and was released this week. The report suggests 2 major policy implications:

1)Transparency About Costs and Outcomes Must Be Mandatory, Not Voluntary

2)Collect Data That Clarify Institutional Distinctions, Not Blur Them