Why Americans soured on higher education

Even colleges can’t fool all of the people all of the time.

Just 38% of Americans have high confidence in higher education, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s down from 57% in 2015. Gallup found the three main reasons for this lack of confidence are political agenda, cost, and not preparing students for a future career. This is a stunning -- and much-needed -- fall from grace. Many schools and …