Higher education is being criticized for not preparing students for the real world, which is exactly what this course attempts to do.
Harvard University classes are back in session and for some students, the semester will include gaining insight into political campaigns unique to the Ivy League's campus.
At a time when politics has caused friction in educational settings and the topic of free speech on college campuses is on the White House's radar, the question was raised as to how much professors' opinions belong in the classroom. For Jennings and Mook, though, there was no hiding who they are — they're pretty well-known guys — and their separate political affiliations added value to the course.
"We're not here to solve all the world's problems," Jennings said."We're here to teach you how and why campaigns do the things they do." "If you're going into working in politics, being able to analyze and understand why your opponent is doing something is vital. So, we thought that was pretty good training for that," Jennings explained.
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