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Mississippi's state auditor says numerous social science and humanities degree programs are “indoctrination factories.”
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Mississippi Auditor Proposes Defunding Certain College Majors
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White argues for defunding social science and humanities degree programs.
White proposes aligning degree programs with the state's workforce needs to prevent brain drain.
He suggests increasing funding for high-earning potential majors like engineering and business management.
White advocates for cutting taxpayer funding for programs in social sciences, humanities, and arts that are not advantageous for the state's economy.
He references a Texas law that bases community college funding on measurable outcomes in high-demand fields.
Economists suggest that brain drain in Mississippi is due to increasing segregation by education, with college graduates concentrated in urban centers.
Mississippi ranks 49th in the share of the population holding at least a bachelor's degree.
White points to budget cuts at West Virginia University as a reason to defund certain degree programs.
Republican Governor questions the relevance of certain programs at West Virginia University
Gov. Jim Justice raises concerns about "bloating" in programs offered at WVU.
The governor lacks authority to regulate education funding but often relies on reports from the auditor to assess government spending.
The state auditor, Michael Goldberg, studied political science and economics at the University of Mississippi and was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University.
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Mississippi State Auditor advocates for defunding certain degree programs to prevent brain drain.
Auditor Shad White proposes aligning degree programs with the state's workforce needs.
He suggests increasing funding for high-earning potential majors like engineering and business management.
White argues for cutting taxpayer funding for programs in social sciences, humanities, and arts that are not advantageous for the state's economy.
He references a Texas law that bases community college funding on measurable outcomes in high-demand fields.