11/16 SEC Schools Shouldnt Be

That’s the old Penn State line

Non-U state schools, JC's, online classes and transferring from lower tiers to upper tiers provide plenty of paths upwards. What I don't agree with is 1/2 ass crappy schools masquerading as significant institutions suckeringthose people trying to climb up. The climbers end up piling-up student debt while getting shitty educations.

LSU can be a shitty school for all I care, but truthfulness should cause it to strip off the university falsity in its name. The truth would protect the climbers and help the stupid.

https://archive.is/2BotD

America needs more plumbers, and Gen Z is answering the call.

Long beset by a labor crunch, the skilled trades are newly appealing to the youngest cohort of American workers, many of whom are choosing to leave the college path. Rising pay and new technologies in fields from welding to machine tooling are giving trade professions a face-lift, helping them shed the image of being dirty, low-end work. Growing skepticism about the return on a college education, the cost of which has soared in recent decades, is adding to their shine. 

Enrollment in vocational training programs is surging as overall enrollment in community colleges and four-year institutions has fallen. The number of students enrolled in vocational-focused community colleges rose 16% last year to its highest level since the National Student Clearinghouse began tracking such data in 2018. The ranks of students studying construction trades rose 23% during that time, while those in programs covering HVAC and vehicle maintenance and repair increased 7%. 

I hope that’s true, because there’s a real shortage of qualified vehicle mechanics. We experience that every day in our business.