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Today Explained is back.

I'm Sean Ramos from and we're still talking to John Marcus from the Hechinger Report about the trouble colleges are having enrolling students.

But now we're going to talk about things colleges can do to stem the tide.

Supporters say shorter programs will help students to graduate faster and reduce the cost of college.

My theory is yes, because I've been working since I graduated and no one's ever asked to see my college degree.

Do you think we're on a one-way street to ultimately decline in American education at the college university level?

You make a show that's sort of college student facing.

I think it's called College Uncovered, and it's meant to help people understand the maybe biggest decision of their lives before they head off to a four-year school.

What would you tell someone who's 18 years old and lives in rural Vermont and wanted to go to Hampshire College but isn't going to anymore and is on the cusp of maybe not going to college at all?

You can read John Marcus at heckingerreport.org.

You can listen to him on College Uncovered.

I'm not sure if that's one of those podcasts you watch.

I think it's not.

Dustin DeSoto made the show today.