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Maybe one of the most controversial statements they make is: "In our U.S. work, one premise we start with is that a college degree or career certificate is crit

Maybe one of the most controversial statements they make is: "In our U.S. work, one premise we start with is that a college degree or career certificate is critical to a successful future. In short, a college education should be a pathway to prosperity for all Americans." I wouldn't dispute that having enough skill/education to offer value to the global/US marketplace is critical, but I have some doubt about whether what we call "college education" is the way really large numbers of people (not just the elite) can obtain that skill/education. Maybe we're over investing in an outdated, inefficient process and it will never be good enough.

ianai 9y ago
You don’t even need to be near a campus to go to college these days. It can all be done online provided the infrastructure are there. I see two critical problems to address and a third more radical option. 1-Invest in bridging the last mile gap for broadband. 2-Clear headed planning to address the fundamental employment issues undermining labor/per capital wealth. —-there aren’t enough jobs to employ everyone given current market conditions. Ie lower the full time/OT line to 20-30 hours or so and make better support systems (healthcare for all, housing projects for all that aren’t crimes dens) —-make programs to help college students prepare, correctly for the labor force.