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To: reaganaut1
It is a truth that politicians and educators cannot bring themselves to say out loud: A large majority of young people do not have the intellectual ability to do genuine college-level work.

That's correct, but college has been dumbed down by relaxing admission requirements and by grade inflation. Having a degree these days is not the indication of some higher level of educational accomplishment it once was.

Still, we have politicians going around saying everyone should be able to go to college, and even that it should be free. Murray is right about this and most things he says. There are many jobs, particularly in marketing and sales, that now require college degrees, but did not twenty or thirty years ago.

19 posted on 12/28/2008 6:58:54 AM PST by Will88
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To: Will88
There is a moderated blog (WARNING: strong language may apply) where notes from profs, mostly liberal arts, are posted.

Funny thing is that despite all the complaining they do about students, it wouldn't surprise me if they support (voting, etc.) those who responsible for producing the incapable students they complain about.
33 posted on 12/28/2008 7:33:33 AM PST by Lord Basil
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