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In reply to the discussion: Sitting in a restaurant today I realized how much trouble we are in for [View all]KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)Colleges are grinding out debt slaves like a giant sausage grinder. High schools are graded based on how many kids they send to college -- not how many are employed 5 years later.
Teenagers need more help in figuring out how to get the skills and connect with the jobs that pay something. They shouldn't just mindless stumble off to college to get $40K to $80K of debt and a worthless degree. At least they could consider the option of getting the technical training to become an electrician ($80k), MRI technician ($75k+), auto mechanic ($55k+) or something similar.
The college obsession is just one of the ways we as a nation continue to try and live in the 1950s. Meanwhile germany is the #2 exporting country in the world -- they work fewer hours for more money and more benefits. Germany is full of tech schools and they do well for their children by offering a range of realistic options to them early in their schooling.