[caww]

If most parents really looked at the cost of education, loans, etc. they might think twice about the real value they're getting for the investment when all is said and done.....too any drop out and others done’t go into the filed they were educated in.

I'm very big on apprenticeships and other opportunities besides 4 yr. degrees.....because our Universities have way too many fluff programs and not enough of what these kids really need.

[caseinpoint]

I agree with apprentice programs for those not inclined to waste their time and money for fluff programs. I worked at a university but it was in the eighties when the identity politics had not yet taken flight. One child of mine went to the university and got a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The other child skipped college and qualified as an IT expert. Both are gainfully employed and I suspect they earn about the same amount of money.