College: It’s Not for Everyone, Says Harvard Study
Even though the importance of a college education is drilled into children at an early age, just 30 percent of Americans earn a bachelor’s degree by the time they are 27 years old. High school and college students are dropping out in record numbers, causing some educators to believe that a traditional four-year degree is not the best path for everyone to pursue.
“College for All” Mindset Doing More Harm than Good
Students Need Realistic Pathways to Careers
“For an awful lot of bored, disengaged kids who are on the fence about completing high school, they need to see a pathway that leads them to a career that is not going to require them to sit in classrooms for the next several years,” Schwartz said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg.
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