As a college grad, my opinion might not be considered all that informed (and maybe that's fair), but honestly, "everybody gets college" seems like a shit goal to me.
Not only do most professions not need a liberal arts education, many people just aren't interested in it (very, very few people really need it, though the people that do, in my opinion, include anyone who intends to get into any kind of politics or social science).
It's long been my opinion that technical schools are horribly under-utilized, at least in the US (which is the basis for all my comments, as I'm woefully unequipped to comment on anything else). I also believe that apprenticeships are perhaps the best possible method of practical education there has ever been, and that this is an area presenting a massive business potential that's being significantly underutilized.
Why not be a plumber? It's a dirty job -- many are -- but not only does somebody have to do it, a lot of people have to do it, or a lot of people without dirty jobs are going to get dirty and not know how to deal with it.
This is a vital profession that doesn't require expensive education. There are many like it. We should encourage consideration of options like this for everyone.
Not only do most professions not need a liberal arts education, many people just aren't interested in it (very, very few people really need it, though the people that do, in my opinion, include anyone who intends to get into any kind of politics or social science).
It's long been my opinion that technical schools are horribly under-utilized, at least in the US (which is the basis for all my comments, as I'm woefully unequipped to comment on anything else). I also believe that apprenticeships are perhaps the best possible method of practical education there has ever been, and that this is an area presenting a massive business potential that's being significantly underutilized.
Why not be a plumber? It's a dirty job -- many are -- but not only does somebody have to do it, a lot of people have to do it, or a lot of people without dirty jobs are going to get dirty and not know how to deal with it.
This is a vital profession that doesn't require expensive education. There are many like it. We should encourage consideration of options like this for everyone.