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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate that I hear this more and more.

Certainly there are cases when a student can't afford to go to college, but otherwise even if ultimately performing a job that doesn't require a college degree, everyone is better off getting more education.[/quote]

You're hearing this more and more only because this generation of parents expects 100% of their offspring to go to college.  Not all are equipped to handle it.  Thirty years ago many parents just said "you're on your own after 18" and kids made do.  Some went to work; some learned a trade; some went to local community college; some the local colleges; and the top students to the very best four year colleges.  Now, [b]for a variety of reasons, all parents (and administrators and teachers) feel the push to get 100% of their student class into college[/b] even though some kids clearly don't fit.
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A lot of higher education is a racket. Big money has been made by adding extra hoops (the diplomas, not the actual knowledge) that people have to go through if they want to be considered for a "good" job. It's falling apart now that those pricey diplomas aren't guaranteeing jobs.[/quote]

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