Reports: Crisis THE "CRISIS" IN HIGHER EDUCATION Kent K. Curtis Office of Computing Activities National Science Foundation During the "look-ahead" session at this ACM 71 Conference there was some discussion of the role of cable TV and computers in our society. It was suggested that entertainment would be the motivating force behind the installation and development of cable TV. It was pointed out that the price of in$125. The price of installing stalling 12 one-way channels is approximately two-way channels is approximately $250, and no one is willing to make that additional investment. That pessimistic prediction may, indeed, be correct. crystal ball. But keep that number, $125, in mind. I have a very foggy I want to return to it. Many years ago the United States made a commitment to education which was unlike anything ever seen before in the history of the world; a commitment to provide the maximum possible opportunity for education to all members of our society. Spurred by the vision of men like Jefferson, we saw in education We saw in it the We saw in it the foundation of political freedom and economic well being. balance of reason which would give us social
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The CRISIS in higher education
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