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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by gmadsen on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @11:41AM (#24629159)
college education is free in Germany. They also are known for their engineering prowess...
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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by coredog64 on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @11:48AM (#24629262)
Is it true that Germany “tracks” students early and aggressively? I.e. if you’re not doing well academically, then you are encouraged to use the vocational track.

Not that there’s anything wrong with vocational training compared to a university. The plumber who came out for a 15 minute house call probably makes more than I do in a year.

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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by sangnoir on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @06:56PM (#24634037)
> Not that there’s anything wrong with vocational training compared to a university.

The quality of work put out by German tradesmen is also world-class: I think the system deserves praise. Small manufacturing businesses are the backbone of German exports.

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