> Seriously, I feel the US has a big education problem, with part of it being cultural I think. Seems being educated, knowledgeable, having expertise, learning about science and technology, medicine and law, just isn't valued anymore, in fact it's almost being denigrated and shamed.

> What I see instead is people pushing for anti-intellectualism and valuing the "college dropouts".

It's because outside of a few exceptions(tech in particular), you would earn more money being a businessman than being employed, academic or professional.

People always say that we should value teachers, nurses, etc. But it's all just lip service.

Money and salary are what society uses to indicate how much they truly value you.