OK -- but how many of those Starbucks Baristas have degrees in Chemical Engineering, and how many have degrees in Art History? Not all college degrees are the same. Maybe 1/3 of college grads earn degrees in "hard" science and engineering. Nothing wrong with a degree in Music, but if the goal is to find a job, it won't teach any marketable skills.
My youngest has a BD and a job that doesn’t require one.
She’s actually going back to school to get qualified for the job she has.
Whatever you subsidize you get more of.
Whatever you tax, you get less of.
So we subsidize poverty and tax wealth..........
...which in turn creates a constituency for Bigger Government to create Big Government Jobs Programs.
So you see, it all kind of works for them.
Thus, we end up with Big Academia.
There used to be a notion that higher learning was for personal enrichment. Not all who attend look at it as a trade school.
There used to be a notion that higher learning was for personal enrichment. Not all who attend look at it as a trade school.
We need to go back to vocational HSs. When I was in HS, our HS had some vocational studies and those who attended those went right out into jobs. I went to NYC to go to nursing school (from IN) and saw that NYC schools offered students a course in Practical nursing so that the student graduated and took their exams to become a Licensed practical nurse, allowing one to start working and get some experience in nursing while going on to obtain your RN training. What a great idea. Not only that, but it gave one some experience in the field at a young age, rather than going through 5 years of schooling and getting out to find that nursing might not be what you were cut out for. Over the 43 years I’ve been a nurse, I’ve seen plenty that were not really cut out to be nurses, but after spending the money they stick it out and move into non-patient related nursing fields.
Vocational schools would at least give students a skilled job to enter the work force with, even if you did decide to do something else later. One could easily work one’s self through school, not depending on huge student loans to carry you through.
Back in the 80s there was talk of no longer needing skilled workers, but I have yet to figure out how they will get robots to fix your plumbing needs, electrical problems, infrastructure building, etc. There is a huge need for skilled worker jobs. Our plumber is probably 15 years younger than us and COULD afford to retire, should he so choose...on a MUCH better retirement package than we are living on. But young people are not encouraged into these kinds of jobs. Parents want their kids to be doctors or engineers, etc.
If Republicans truly want to win back the youth vote, they will need to seize this issue.
Most of whom are somewhat less educated than the high school graduates of 40 years ago...
In large cities 25% of taxi drivers have a bachelor’s degree.
Remember when NASA people could only find a job pumpimg gas.
Obam’s change has arrived.
Incontheivable!!!!
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Everyone knows College grads are the salt of the earth.