We've practically made "attending college" a universal expectation for every American high school graduate.
Realistic options such as trade schools, community colleges, military enlistment, and good old fashion "on the job training" need to be valid FIRST choices of most high school grads!
Not some fall back plan after dropping out of college with lingering debt and 2,3, and 4 lost earning years.
amen. I think if government would stop subsidizing college and stop brainwashing students on this all through high school, I think they'd be much more likely to make the choices that suit their circumstances. And private funding mechanisms wouldn't fund unrealistic choices nearly as often as public mechanisms.
Student loans for trade school are actually the dicest commodity out there.
The problem isn't that college is over-rated compared to trade school. The problem is that both mechanics and college graduates can't look forward to jobs that will pay off their education.
Realistic options such as trade schools, community colleges, military enlistment, and good old fashion "on the job training" need to be valid FIRST choices of most high school grads!
Not some fall back plan after dropping out of college with lingering debt and 2,3, and 4 lost earning years.