The importance of getting an education doesn't necessarily correlate with a college education, especially considering the current state of higher education institutions across the country.
Technical and trade schools provide a rich alternative to higher education that allows students to gauge what they want to get from their post-secondary education according to their own abilities and life goals.
An article in Popular Mechanics reports: "Over the past year, media from the The Wall Street Journal to PBS have hailed technology schools and programs as harbingers of a new economy and reformers of a postsecondary education system that's become over-priced, over-valued, and often irrelevant."
Compared to most community colleges, vocational schools have a higher graduation rate, and the demand for careers in different trades has increased.
For students who view college as a step toward a job and don't focus so much on a liberal arts education, trade school is a quicker, hands-on option, as several industries that provide a wealth of jobs do not require a bachelor's degree.
Finding ways to get millions of Americans out of debt through a forgiveness program will not educate rising generations of college students to truly consider all of their options and to weigh all of the consequences and benefits that might come from attending college at a high cost that does not guarantee a job right out of school.
A 2013 study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce concluded that "Middle-skill jobs," which require education and training beyond high school but not college, are always necessary: Of the 55 million job openings created by 2020, about 30 percent will require some college or a two-year associate degree.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/17/a-time-for-trade-schools/
Technical and trade schools provide a rich alternative to higher education that allows students to gauge what they want to get from their post-secondary education according to their own abilities and life goals.
An article in Popular Mechanics reports: "Over the past year, media from the The Wall Street Journal to PBS have hailed technology schools and programs as harbingers of a new economy and reformers of a postsecondary education system that's become over-priced, over-valued, and often irrelevant."
Compared to most community colleges, vocational schools have a higher graduation rate, and the demand for careers in different trades has increased.
For students who view college as a step toward a job and don't focus so much on a liberal arts education, trade school is a quicker, hands-on option, as several industries that provide a wealth of jobs do not require a bachelor's degree.
Finding ways to get millions of Americans out of debt through a forgiveness program will not educate rising generations of college students to truly consider all of their options and to weigh all of the consequences and benefits that might come from attending college at a high cost that does not guarantee a job right out of school.
A 2013 study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce concluded that "Middle-skill jobs," which require education and training beyond high school but not college, are always necessary: Of the 55 million job openings created by 2020, about 30 percent will require some college or a two-year associate degree.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/17/a-time-for-trade-schools/
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