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OPINION: Three-year degrees may become a viable option in the U.S., but questions about their value remain

Three-year bachelor’s degrees are no longer merely a thought experiment. In my home state of Massachusetts, the board of higher education announced in February that it will accept pilot proposals for these three-year degrees.  Across the country, at least one U.S. institution is now expanding

By The Hechinger Report

OPINION: Three-year degrees may become a viable option in the U.S., but questions about their value remain

Three-year bachelor’s degrees are no longer merely a thought experiment

In my home state of Massachusetts, the board of higher education announced in February that it will accept pilot proposals for these three-year degrees.  Across the country, at least one U.S

institution is now expanding