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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Enrollment isn't down in the selective colleges, say T100-150.

However, there are hundreds of local and regional schools that are hemmoraging students. It will be a serious issue as these things ebb and flow, and having an educated populace is critical for an operational democracy.

This is what the GOP wants. Uneducated, dumb populace that lacks critical thinking skills. Not how some of the most repugnant politicans went to Ivy League schools. This is all a game to them.[/quote]

No. I think people are realizing what a scam it can be in some situations. I think we have allowed higher ed to sell something people don't need in every situation. You don't need college to be a administrative assistant. Just look at how expensive it is to hire truly qualified trades people to work on your house. They have an advantage because so few people go into the trade

We need more vocational schools. [/quote]

Yet I would not hire an administrative assitant without a 4 year college degree.  Needed for the job at a law firm.  Maybe not at a paper supply company but probably needed there too.[/quote]
Why is this “needed”?[/quote]

It's not needed but it's the only way to filter for a basic level of conscientiousness and literacy so it is what it is.[/quote]

GSS suggests that the average IQ of a recipient of a Bachelor's degree is 100.4 for graduates in the 2010s, so it may be worth broadening your set of filters. [/quote]

I’m surprised people think this way still. A bachelor’s degree is hardly a bright line test of intelligence. What about service in the Navy or something like that?  The systems these kids operate are on par with the most sophisticated mechanical systems out there. [/quote]

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