Despite huge subsidies for public schools and opposition by public-school teachers unions, the for-profit education industry is growing dramatically, far outpacing the growth of the U.S. economy. Dissatisfaction with public schools, rising household incomes, and other trends suggest that for-profit schools have a bright future.
Joshua C. Hall is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and Associate Professor of Economics at West Virginia University.
Richard K. Vedder is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Economics at Ohio University, and author of Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America.
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