I don't understand how the article about missing benchmarks, has anything to do with low requirements for college degrees.??? Maybe I missed something but I don't think so. Could you please explain what makes you think that?
"ACT officials said the numbers are encouraging but still show too few students are prepared for college-level work. Only 21 percent of test-takers scored the benchmark indicating they are likely to succeed in college on each of the four exams -- math, English, reading and science. More than two-thirds hit the benchmark score in English, but barely one-quarter did in science.
"This doesn't mean they won't be successful and graduate from college, but it does increase the likelihood they will struggle or need remediation along the way," Ferguson said."
My theory is that a lot of students are going to college who maybe shouldn't be going to college. Too many of these colleges are worthless, but kids and parents want a college degree, period. So NNU can let them attend for four years, charge a small prince's ransom, hand them a piece of paper, and on they go .. no better educated than before.
Too many people I know have gone that route ... instead, we might look into some really fine vocational schools with real live practical uses for the training. AND at considerably less expense.
Does that makes sense?