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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by lapsedacademic on Thursday January 13, 2022 @12:49PM (#29923986)
they're asking why academic courses and more hands-on practical/technical courses can't be mixed?

I think they did answer this: it's because hands-on practical/technical skills are hard to learn and people who can teach them are generally expensive.

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by ghaff on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:58PM (#29925039)
I'd add that while a full certification is quite hard to learn and takes a lot of time, schools absolutely have hands on courses. I have a mechanical engineering degree and two of my courses were very hands on with machine shop and building something for a contest.
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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:44PM (#29924823)
Education is also expensive, arguably what the hell are we paying for then?
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