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The Overhyped College Dropout ‘Scandal’
James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal ^ | December 6, 2019 | George Leef

Posted on 12/06/2019 6:23:54 AM PST by karpov

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To: Grampa Dave

My eldest son is 20 and when he and his buddies were considering life beyond High School I always told them to take Trade School into serious consideration. You become a licensed electrician, plumber, HVAC, welder... they can make very good money, acquire far less debt, start working earlier. Someone is always hiring, or put out your own shingle and get guys working for you. Plenty of money to be made in the trades (If not more than a BA might get you) and your skills will be very marketable.


21 posted on 12/06/2019 9:30:56 AM PST by BBQToadRibs
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To: BBQToadRibs

My wife has 2 nephews in their late 40’s/early 50’s.

Their Dad is a world class auto mechanic and has retrofitted older cars and then sold them at great prices.

They asked me about college after they finished high school, and their mechanical ability and love of cars is like their Dad’s.

I told them why waste 5 years and get big debts, when they could qualify as car guys doing something they like to do.

20+ years later, they own their own business and contract with car dealers to handle unique problems when they want to work, where and able to say “No Thank You”!

They would have been miserable going to college.


22 posted on 12/06/2019 10:04:50 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Lincoln: "The Founders did not make America racist or slaver. They inherited it, that way!")
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To: W.

Both fun movies. I usually watch them again when they come on TV, even though I have them pretty well memorized.


23 posted on 12/06/2019 11:56:21 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: dmcnash; HartleyMBaldwin
Forget it, he’s rollin’

Since tomorrow's "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day...

I hate Illinois Nazis Nazis that bombed Pearl Harbor!

Mark

since we're dealing with multiple movies here... :-)

24 posted on 12/06/2019 12:21:13 PM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: wintertime

frankly if the schools admitted the marginals, then they should pay the student loans on the marginals.


25 posted on 12/06/2019 12:25:19 PM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: karpov

You can learn most things in a month or less for cubicle life.
Engineering and medical take longer of course.


26 posted on 12/06/2019 12:49:00 PM PST by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....)
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To: Chickensoup

Good point.


27 posted on 12/06/2019 1:32:43 PM PST by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: MarkL

All my science and math courses were “cull” courses.


28 posted on 12/06/2019 1:36:01 PM PST by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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