Good short thread on accountability in higher edhttps://twitter.com/ryanallred/status/1143553311884242944 …
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We must also be more honest w/ kids:
Signing for 5-6 figure debt is a big decision. Teens need more context — e.g., that <40% graduate in 4 years & they're stuck w/ the debt whether or not they graduate
Stop pushing college too early. This pic is from an elementary schoolpic.twitter.com/tiis0mie4x
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The goal should be to encourage people — young and old — to attend college **when they want to study or do something for which a college program is the most sensible option.** Far too many college students have no idea why they're there, aside from "I graduated high school."
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We've enshrined the idea that college is the place for young people to figure out what they like. But:
most undergrad courses aren't at all suited to that
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@LambdaSchool assigns substantial pre-course work. Presumably, this gives prospective students a chance to see whether they even *like* coding, and gives Lambda an opportunity to evaluate whether they can get each student to hireability in a relatively short time.Show this thread -
In an ideal world, K-12 schools would help kids explore their interests w/ a broader array of subjects, problems & projects + opportunities for depth. In a tolerable world, there'd at least be plenty of affordable "gap year" programs for that. What we have now is not tolerable.
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100%. The public is unfortunately not educated well on this, and there’s also this social stigma that you’re sort of a loser if you don’t go to college. We need to be able to inform people that college or military aren’t the only options.
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Additionally, I also wonder if MOOC dropout rates might be contributing to the narrative of college being the only sensible option. I’m not saying MOOC platforms are inherently bad, but they offer little to no structure nor accountability in seeing thing through to the end.
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How do you tell when a college program is the most sensible option? (I've decided to write a paper and I could sign up with the local university's directed study program, but I'm not sure if it'd be worth it - esp. since going to grad school in it wouldn't end up paying.)
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