Let this become a reality - a new type of signing day!

[Anonymous]

I just love this story. Why not have signing days for other things besides athletes or top colleges?

How about a top dancer, pianist, chef,or someone going to a tech school etc...

How about signing days after two years at local community colleges going off to wonderful schools who will have the same degree as people who paid 4 years for it?

I know this is DCUM, land of the 4yr college or bust, but I wish the tides would start changing. Technical high schools and technical and specialized career schools are a must.


https://www.today.com/parents/signing-day-heralds-teens-going-jobs-not-college-t127184

[Anonymous]

Great article!

[Anonymous]

The emphasis on sports in this country is ridiculous, and 100% the reason we lag behind many other countries in PISA testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just love this story. Why not have signing days for other things besides athletes or top colleges?

How about a top dancer, pianist, chef,or someone going to a tech school etc...

How about signing days after two years at local community colleges going off to wonderful schools who will have the same degree as people who paid 4 years for it?

I know this is DCUM, land of the 4yr college or bust, but I wish the tides would start changing. Technical high schools and technical and specialized career schools are a must.


https://www.today.com/parents/signing-day-heralds-teens-going-jobs-not-college-t127184

I'm a big fan of technical education and I guess this is a fine idea as far as it goes, although to be honest, I'm a little wary of my taxpayer dollars being used to market private industries that are doing the hiring (at least with athletes, the signing days are with educational institutions).

I do want to correct your comment about community colleges, though. The notion that it's 1) easy or 2) common to go to community college and then transfer to a 4-year college and graduate with only 2 years of expensive tuition is a myth.

See: https://nscresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/SignatureReport12.pdf

Highlights:

* The completion rate for college is considerably higher for those who start at a 4-year institution than those who start at a 2-year community college (62.4% and 3.9.3%, respectively).
* Just sixteen percent of students who started at community colleges in 2010 completed a degree at a four-year institution within six years.

So, let's not romanticize the CC-to-university pathway. It's definitely a viable option, but the reality is most CCs are substandard and the ease of this transfer is oversold.

[Anonymous]

EVERYONE HAS TO BE SO DAMN SPECIAL. JUST SHUT UP AND GO TO COLLEGE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just love this story. Why not have signing days for other things besides athletes or top colleges?

How about a top dancer, pianist, chef,or someone going to a tech school etc...

How about signing days after two years at local community colleges going off to wonderful schools who will have the same degree as people who paid 4 years for it?

I know this is DCUM, land of the 4yr college or bust, but I wish the tides would start changing. Technical high schools and technical and specialized career schools are a must.


https://www.today.com/parents/signing-day-heralds-teens-going-jobs-not-college-t127184

I'm a big fan of technical education and I guess this is a fine idea as far as it goes, although to be honest, I'm a little wary of my taxpayer dollars being used to market private industries that are doing the hiring (at least with athletes, the signing days are with educational institutions).

I do want to correct your comment about community colleges, though. The notion that it's 1) easy or 2) common to go to community college and then transfer to a 4-year college and graduate with only 2 years of expensive tuition is a myth.

See: https://nscresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/SignatureReport12.pdf

Highlights:

* The completion rate for college is considerably higher for those who start at a 4-year institution than those who start at a 2-year community college (62.4% and 3.9.3%, respectively).
* Just sixteen percent of students who started at community colleges in 2010 completed a degree at a four-year institution within six years.

So, let's not romanticize the CC-to-university pathway. It's definitely a viable option, but the reality is most CCs are substandard and the ease of this transfer is oversold.

I do want to note that some recent research on community colleges does a better job controlling for who enrolls, their education goals, and their attributes. This work paints a much better picture of success for those schools. Not everyone starting at CC is looking for a four year degree. Sorry I can't find the citation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great article!

Yup. And it isn't like all the athletes are signing on to play DI with aid. Most are getting cheers for their commitment to play DIII ball at a small regional college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:EVERYONE HAS TO BE SO DAMN SPECIAL. JUST SHUT UP AND GO TO COLLEGE.

Guess you didn’t read the article. They aren’t going to college moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The emphasis on sports in this country is ridiculous, and 100% the reason we lag behind many other countries in PISA testing.

Who gives a sh*t. Try getting into any of the better American universities.