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1. We live in an age where a few sharp digital skills can grow a 6-figure career

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 08:56 AM

Dec 8

in no time at all. Why learn at school for years at $40-120k when you can do it all now at low cost?

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College enrollment is falling at a 'concerning' rate, new data reveals [View all] infullview Dec 8 OP

Extortion? Its the cost... not how to pay for it getagrip_already Dec 8 #2

Just because colleges aren't getting as many students Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #3

Actually much of our secondary educational system is top notch getagrip_already Dec 8 #6

Yes, US colleges today are very good Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #12

Good point Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #13

I completely disagree infullview Dec 8 #4

And just why, exactly, can't it be both ? eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #9

People cannot afford PhD programs and professional schools. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #5

We can't afford it anymore onecaliberal Dec 8 #11

God, a lot of you sound like republicans... infullview Dec 8 #15

Agreed MichMan Dec 8 #16

Which only points out that our land grant universities infullview Dec 9 #17