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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by keiferski on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:43PM (#26241910)
Because the world has grown more complex and more education is required. It isn’t 1955 anymore.
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by imtringued on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @07:45AM (#26249271)
More education isn't needed. Specialized education tailoring to an individual's needs is what is lacking and somehow everyone decided college is that education, because companies refuse to fund training programs.
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by fallingknife on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:54PM (#26242059)
How is the world more complex? What else needs to be taught today?
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by kd0amg on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @01:06PM (#26253295)
And as a follow-up, what of that "else" is taught to a majority of university students?
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