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GreatGazoo

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5. Yes and I think we do a disservice to kids

Reply to anciano (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 05:09 PM

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when we demand that they all go to college. The debt industry pushed for metrics which score public high schools based on what percentage of their graduates go on to college.

The push is so pervasive that even crafts and trades like cooking are packaged as "college" by businesses like the Culinary Institute of America.

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Poll: In a dramatic shift, Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost [View all] no_hypocrisy Sunday OP

The workplace and economic scenario have indeed evolved..... anciano Sunday #1

Yes and I think we do a disservice to kids GreatGazoo Sunday #5

Companies want things built Fast and Cheap and sacrifice the Good. Shermann Sunday #2

There is no future in this world so you can't plan on it, can't insure it bucolic_frolic Sunday #3

It is always curious when they poll a question for which the facts can be known GreatGazoo Sunday #4

The ROI of a degree in demand is similar to investing in an S&P index fund. Shermann Sunday #6

The dumbing down continues.... odins folly Sunday #7

Does anybody else remember when . . . werdna Monday #8