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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by JoBrad on Saturday November 26, 2016 @09:12AM (#13043549)
I agree that not everyone wants a liberal arts degree, but the notion that secondary education isn't for everyone strikes me as a little elitist, even if the people making that claim may not have a secondary degree. We all benefit when the average person has a better education. High school may suffice for the next 50-100 years or so, but the lower bar will continue to rise. Why would we convince ourselves into allowing an entire generation to fall behind because they didn't pursue college?
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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by SomeStupidPoint on Saturday November 26, 2016 @10:11AM (#13043881)
Tertiary education. (Or post-secondary.)

College is tertiary, high school is secondary, grade school is primary.

We already have secondary education mandated, obviously. (And it makes your case stronger if you use the right term!)

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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by JoBrad on Saturday November 26, 2016 @07:50PM (#13047013)
Haha! Well, hopefully people see your comment. I can't edit it, now, unfortunately.

Thanks for noting it, though. Life will keep you humble, always. :)

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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by sethammons on Saturday November 26, 2016 @09:51AM (#13043751)
We have a generation starting to fall behind _beacause_ of college. They begin a cycle of debt they can't escape.
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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by mozumder on Saturday November 26, 2016 @12:30PM (#13044773)
That's not because of college. That's because of debt.

Learn to separate debt from college.

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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by sethammons on Saturday November 26, 2016 @02:05PM (#13045321)
Fair point. Unfortunately, in the US, the two are heavily linked.
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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by JoBrad on Saturday November 26, 2016 @07:47PM (#13046997)
Not always. I have several friends whose parents were able to pay for their college. Not well known colleges, but still, that has been a massive advantage for them.
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Re:Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few Mexicans in U.S by sethammons on Sunday November 27, 2016 @06:20PM (#13052240)
Sure. I had a full ride scholarship. Some friends had family cover theirs. Some can manage to work and put themselves though college. But a great many people don't have those options or can't manage them. My kids will have to work their way through college. My eldest has already started such. Hopefully, she will avoid massive debt if she can follow some advice, start with a JC, and continue working while she progresses though her schooling.
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