The U.S. Secretary of Education had this to say today:
"I think they need to go to the right college. I mean, this is all about choice," he said. "Whether it's a 4-year university, a 2-year college, trade, technical, vocational training, at the end of the day today, there are no good jobs out there if you just have a high-school diploma."This is one of those Emperor Has No Clothes moments...
Maybe we are looking at this the wrong way (ever take one of those 8th grade graduations tests from the early 20th century? Gives one a whole new sense of the "and my grandfather only had an 8th grade education" story). Maybe, just maybe... our primary and secondary educational systems need to be revamped prior to suggesting that kids take on the equivalent of a mortgage to go to school to get a degree in photography, art appreciation, women's studies, or massage therapy... Of course, as long as the NEA and the Democratic party exist not much is going to get done by the government... maybe that's what's up with the increased interest in home schooling... but just wait till the online delivery idea gains traction.