Although the problem of schools being run as businesses rather than an empowering tool for generations to come is accurate, the writing itself is boring and repetitive. I felt as the writer just needed it to get his opinion off his chest, and just listed everything wrong with the current school system. He completely left out the good that school bring: social interactions, discovering interests you didn't know to had, people and connections you would have not otherwise have made...etc. As true as it is that the learning process is changing, and schools are not providing what's needed, it only touched base on the negative impact.

While I agree with many of the author’s points, I disagree with the premise. He claims the business model is flawed and points to investing in demand generation as the cause. In reality, investing in non-academic aspects of universities is every bit as critical in improving academic output: attracting more students gives you the opportunity to attract more intelligent students. Whether or not the schooling itself is responsible for the output is irrelevant from a business perspective.

Defines the current problems facing higher education & plenty of historical context for the long slow decline. Article could be better if it also posed solutions, but that is likely another article (or series of articles)

Great article meant to wake us up to the inherent flaws of our national university system and how we are risking to bankrupt what was only 30 years ago perhaps the best university system in the world. Can we save it?

This is an op-ed and the takeaways of one individual, but its format is engaging and not overly sensational. In fact, many of the questions raised and bad choices author David Schultz mentions in the piece ring true. There is little to no sourcing and it is an opinion piece in a way, but the ideas are all valid and worth consideration.