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The Bill Bennett Show

Professor Richard Vedder "Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America"

The Bill Bennett Show

Bill Bennett

Government, News

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Bill Bennett Show, Bill spoke with Professor Richard Vedder about his new book "Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America". Professor Vedder is the Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Economics at Ohio University; and he is the Founding Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity in Washington DC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Well, welcome back to the Bill Bennett show. It's the podcast that helps you translate

0:06.0

President Trump. We take a deep look at the news of the day in the current administration.

0:10.5

We also look into the deep cultural issues.

0:12.7

Joining me today is Richard Vetter.

0:14.8

He is the go-to guy on higher education.

0:17.1

He's the senior fellow at the Independent Institute

0:19.6

and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Economics

0:22.3

at Ohio University.

0:23.8

He is the founding director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity in Washington, D.C.

0:29.2

He knows everything there is to know about higher education, what's good for what it costs would value it

0:34.7

has. His new book is restoring the promise higher education in America. This is my go-to

0:39.6

guy and a lot of people's go-to guy in-to-go-to-career in America. He knows it inside out.

0:44.4

Folks, is you're listening? If you have questions, send them to us, you know the

0:49.6

website and we'll pass them on to Rich and Professor Vetter.

0:54.0

Professor Vetter to you folks, rich to me.

0:56.0

And maybe he'll be able to answer some.

1:00.0

Great to have you with us.

1:01.0

Thanks very much, Rich.

1:02.0

Bill, I'm delighted to be with you.

1:06.0

What is the promise that needs to be restored?

1:09.3

What was the promise of higher education?

1:12.4

Well, I didn't pick that name for the book. promise of higher education.

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