Yale Report Blames Colleges for Trust Decline

0:00It's April 16th. Welcome in. This is U.S. News Today, where America meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. A Yale University Committee just dropped a report, blaming American colleges for tanking public trust in higher education. They say schools have fueled political and cultural divides by chasing conflicting goals, like being elite yet accessible, cheap, yet top shelf. Without a clear mission, it's no wonder folks doubt of universities deliver. Sticker Shock from Tuition plays a huge role with high list prices hidden behind secret financial aid deals that feel unpredictable. Admissions look shady too, especially without test score minimums, often seeming rigged for the privileged. That breeds suspicion across the board. Poles back it up, with only 35% of Americans now seeing college as very important, down from 70% in 2013. No kicked off this review last April amid Trump era attacks on elite schools, admitting they've been part of the problem. The panel calls for real fixes, like boosting aid,

1:03cutting legacy preferences, safeguarding free speech, and cracking down on great inflation plus. Admin Blote No quit PR spins, they say, just substantive shifts. Yale's president owns the missteps and is open to talks, but co-chair stress rebuilding trust means long term self critique across academia, no matter the outside noise.