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The cost of higher education takes a toll on San Diego students

Host Maureen Cavanaugh asks experts about the high costs of a college education, from how tuition is determined to the price of textbooks.

The cost of higher education takes a toll on San Diego students

Host Maureen Cavanaugh asks experts about the high costs of a college education, from how tuition is determined to the price of textbooks.

Guests:

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  • Ana Tintocalis , education reporter for KPBS News.
  • Laura Deehan , assistant organizing director for the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG).
  • Dr. Richard K. Vedder , professor of economics at Ohio University, adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and author of Going Broke by Degree: Why College Costs Too Much.
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