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Re:Tennessee begins free community college plan by w1ntermute on Thursday April 24, 2014 @11:23AM (#7640837)
That's a great step forward. Are they perceived similarly to traditional associates degree holders (who are usually a few years older) by employers?
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Re:Tennessee begins free community college plan by jaxn on Thursday April 24, 2014 @11:29AM (#7640880)
Employers aren't supposed to consider age when making hiring decisions, but that is a good question.

The program is pretty new, so I am not sure there is much data yet.

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Re:Tennessee begins free community college plan by humanrebar on Thursday April 24, 2014 @12:31PM (#7641283)
Employers are allowed to make hiring decisions based on age as long as the age is less than 45.

Of course legal rules and social rules are different, but I don't see a big media backlash against companies for failing to hire smart 18-year-olds.

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