Do Too Many Kids Go to College? Chicago debut for Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates: "Too Many Kids Go to College" October 12

Chicago, IL – Sept. 15, 2011 – On October 12, as a part of Chicago’s Ideas Week, Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) makes its Chicago debut with a controversial resolution that asks whether higher education is really necessary for America’s youth: Too Many Kids Go to College. Student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt, unemployment for those with a bachelor’s degree is at an all-time high, and entrepreneurs like the founders of Facebook and Microsoft have been successful without graduating. Given the many costs of college, is it time to rethink America’s love affair with higher