My school strives to create a "College Going Culture". One of my favorite bloggers Seth Godin wrote a post on the melt-down in higher education. Here are his five points:
1) Most colleges are organized to give an average education to average students.
2) College has gotten expensive far faster than wages have gone up.
3) The definition of 'best' is under siege.
4) The correlation between a typical college degree and success is suspect.
5) Accreditation isn't the solution, it's the problem.
Some of these concerns also applies to the high school level.
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2 comments:
It seems as if a college degree still holds prestige...but the true value of that degree is indeed suspect.
I also think that different types of degrees have different values. Students should choose their majors carefully.
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