The Most Telling New Product in Higher Education

A Facebook advertisement for a legal subscription service for college students seems like an oddly specific product—until you realize it makes perfect sense. Sometimes the newest products tell us less about the companies selling them and more about the institutions they're built around.Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores what the emergence of "college legal insurance" reveals about the changing relationship between families and higher education. As colleges have become more expensive, more regulated, and more procedurally complex, trust has increasingly given way to policies, processes, and professional advocacy. Rather than debating the merits of one legal service, Corey examines the broader forces that made such a product possible—and what it suggests about the future of higher education.For additional thoughts from Corey, visit coreyalderdice.com.You can also follow him on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, BlueSky, YouTube, Instagram, and Threads.