America’s Education ‘Deserts’ Show Limits of Relaxing Regulations on Colleges
“For one thing, the market for higher education is strongly local; most students choose a college less than 15 miles from home. Moreover, approximately 11 million Americans live in ‘education deserts’ that are more than an hour’s drive from a public college that accepts at least 30 percent of applicants. And millions more have sparse options, such as a single community college.”