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CEO @LambdaSchool (YC S17): A CS education that's free until you get a job. I have made remarks that I do not agree with.

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    1. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Jul 26

      Austen Allred Retweeted Michaelmc

      The thing holding people back from education that would give them a high paying job is: a. It’s expensive. (Yes loans exist, but) b. It’s incredibly risky to rack up huge loans. What if it doesn’t work out? Solution: Let institutions (schools) hold the risk #skininthegamehttps://twitter.com/michael26118788/status/1022493648686997509 …

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      Michaelmc @Michael26118788
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      I could actually attend if I were chosen to do that!!!
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      Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Jul 26

      You would be amazed at how quickly schools would improve if they only got paid tuition when students are successful

      7:58 AM - 26 Jul 2018
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        1. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Jul 26

          As a student you only have one shot, and very limited information around careers/job markets. Student loans could financially ruin you *forever*. Institutions have resources to research job markets very thoroughly and portfolio theory.

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        1. Karthic Subramanian‏ @thekarthic Jul 26
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          Wouldn't schools also continuously keep raising their standards. If schools were to bear part of the risk, the most direct method to reduce risk would be to only select their students who would succeed regardless of the school they are in and would start limiting who gets to go!

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        1. Basti Moritz‏ @bastimori Jul 26
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          Great incentive setting. However I'm stuck with figuring out e.g. arts education: no tuition for art schools?

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        1. PathOfWill‏ @PathOfWill1 Jul 28
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          Truth. Domino effect of survival. Lack of education on one, costs millions down the line.

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        1. Mark Potrero‏ @27_dollars Jul 28
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          Repeat after me: College is not a job training program.

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        1. Angelique‏ @myprivatehouse7 Jul 28
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          👍🏻

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        1. Booga‏ @chilean_aRMy Jul 28
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          You’d be amazed at how quickly students would improve if people actually cared about education more and less about how big their tax return is. However, an educated population pays attention so we won’t be having any of that. Just above self-interested is where they like everyone

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        2. yummmmmmmmmmm‏ @heresapizzapie Jul 28
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          I hope this is just some 3am philosophical musing and not something you actually believe would be good policy

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        3. Ryan Jenkins‏ @RyanTheJenks Jul 28
          Replying to @heresapizzapie @AustenAllred

          He runs a school that does exactly this.

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        4. yummmmmmmmmmm‏ @heresapizzapie Jul 29
          Replying to @RyanTheJenks @AustenAllred

          Right but there's a difference running one small school that works in a specific context and saying public education should all work like this

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        5. Ryan Jenkins‏ @RyanTheJenks Jul 31
          Replying to @heresapizzapie @AustenAllred

          Public education should work like this.

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        6. yummmmmmmmmmm‏ @heresapizzapie Jul 31
          Replying to @RyanTheJenks @AustenAllred

          Like college? Or you mean public education of all ages?

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        7. Ryan Jenkins‏ @RyanTheJenks Aug 2
          Replying to @heresapizzapie @AustenAllred

          yes

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        8. yummmmmmmmmmm‏ @heresapizzapie Aug 3
          Replying to @RyanTheJenks @AustenAllred

          You want kindergarten to have a solid ROI?

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        9. Ryan Jenkins‏ @RyanTheJenks Aug 4
          Replying to @heresapizzapie @AustenAllred

          You don't think we should try to quantify the value of learning? Not all returns are measured in immediate dollars.

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        1. Jordon 'bpwnd' Baade‏ @jordonbaade Jul 26
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          Or they would prioritize pushing you through at the cost of your education, because money. I learned to take tests real well for that very reason.

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        1. Loren Robinson‏ @LorenRTechGuy Jul 26
          Replying to @AustenAllred

          That’s an interesting idea, it would also motivate colleges to improve their programs. They would have more incentive to do so.

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