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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Universal access devaluates education. 4-year college used to mean something. Now it means nothing. PP is right, garbage in, garbage out.

It needs to be MUCH more competitive (based on merit). [/quote]

I assume that you mean it "devalues" education.  I could not agree more.  Buying into the notion that college is only for the rich or "very smart" is a slick way of saying that you want to limit opportunities to certain types of people.  IMO, that would only worsen the income gap that is currently growing. If you think the middle class is in danger now, then just wait.

Besides that,  community colleges are not 4 year colleges.  Also, community colleges are the primary providers of vocational education and occupational certifications in the country.  Not everyone who is going to a CC is pursuing a 4 year degree.  So, if you make the 4 year colleges more competitive, what do you do with those that don't make the cut?  Highly likely that those folks would attend CC to try to create opportunities for themselves.  I am just not in favor of any plan that makes it HARDER for people to educate themselves. [/quote]
You should assume English is a foreign language for me, but thank you for educating me.

I don't want to limit opportunities. I want to be realistic about everyone's limitations. Not everybody is cut out to be in a highly intellectual field. We also have limited demand for mid-range paper pushers. Our corrent policies result in oversupply of semi-educated people who still resort to menial jobs. Yet those who can pursue meaningful education are stuck with an even higher price tag, because the market forces them to go for advanced degrees.
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