Self-examination is essential. But the premise of a single, unified higher education system in need of homogeneous reform is fundamentally flawed because no such monolith exists.
The issue is not that Americans lack interest in pursuing high-demand careers, it's that the systems designed to connect workers, training and jobs don't work together.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon asked all university presidents and governing boards to address a series of questions and "describe to the American public your commitments to rigorous teaching, pathbreaking research and national service."
Many believe that what art and design schools teach is peripheral. But the serious business of today's economy has now circled back to these institutions.
