Reducing Costs in Higher Education

Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, fresh from his political victory earlier this summer, has set his sights on lowering higher education costs. Last Tuesday, the Governor unveiled the University of Wisconsin Flexible Degree Program.   Walker announced:

The unique self-paced, competency-based model will allow students to start classes anytime and earn credit for what they already know.  Students will be able to demonstrate college-level competencies based on material they already learned in school, on the job, or on their own, as soon as they can prove that they know it.  By taking advantage of this high quality, flexibility model, and by utilizing a variety of resources to help pay for their education, students will have new tools to accelerate their careers.  Working together, the UW System, the State of Wisconsin, and other partners can make a high-quality UW college degree significantly more affordable and accessible to substantially more people.

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HT: Heritage Blog via Marvin Olasky