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> As someone whose family is more steeped in higher education than most people, I have come to believe that the biggest problem with higher education is the deg
by zeveb 10y ago
> As someone whose family is more steeped in higher education than most people, I have come to believe that the biggest problem with higher education is the degree with which we have allowed it to become the universal gatekeeper of professional careers.
Blame Griggs vs. Duke Power Company[1], which is the reason employers are afraid to use proficiency tests in hiring (and hence are forced to rely on proxies like an applicant possessing a four-year degree).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co.
- rm_-rf_slash 10y agoInteresting, didn't know about this case. Not sure how a degree would be any less discriminatory given the makeup of college graduates, and if I can cite this case the next time I'm asked to whiteboard FizzBuzz, but either way, I still believe it would be better than a purely educational focus to instead subsidize apprenticeships so that employers see if someone is simply incompetent for lacking the right skills or if they have a lot of potential and are worth investing in.