First, the poor don't need access to higher education, they need access to better primary education. The technology training in most public schools is pathetic

First, the poor don't need access to higher education, they need access to better primary education. The technology training in most public schools is pathetic to non-existent. Second, why would you doubt for a second that new jobs will be invented? Until AI improves there will always be a plethora of menial information technology jobs that would be the 21st century equivalent of assembling widgets.