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Okay, that’s a great point. So we’ll have to change the definition of “success” from whatever the definition these institutions have been using this whole time.
by lsmeducation 3y ago
Okay, that’s a great point. So we’ll have to change the definition of “success” from whatever the definition these institutions have been using this whole time. Our government nearly tried to pass a $500 billion dollar refund for these universities idea of what it means to market itself as “an investment for your future”.
Again, this is a consumer affairs issue. These universities are doing false advertising, period.
- OkayPhysicist 3y agoIf you want to optimize for student ROI, then you end up with vocational schools, and a population of zombie workers educated in the absolute bare minimum necessary for them to do their jobs. There is substantial value in having a broadly educated populace, especially if you're going to let everyone have a say in governance.
- lsmeducation 3y agoSystem failed a long time ago. No point in having this discussion. Adjust the prices, and stop marketing it as a future. At scale this has been a failure through and through. Shoutout out the ultimate technical school of all, MIT. How? Who knows. Guess they know the right people. ——- From my own experience, I will add that educational requirements are almost financial. You need it to be free, educationally. The same way you need money to be free. But back on point, don’t add swindlers collecting a check on that trek, certainly not on loan, certainly not beyond affordability. —— You make this money and you are free to spend how you spend. You learn this, and you are free to learn how you learn. Psychosocial.