Good short thread on accountability in higher edhttps://twitter.com/ryanallred/status/1143553311884242944 …
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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
the alarmingly bloated costs to both students & taxpayers are very hard to justify if students aren't even interestedShow this thread
Consider that @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.
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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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Commodification frustrates exploration of ideas
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People who like what they do tend to think more about it, do better things with it & get paid more for it. Call that commodification if you wish. Most people want to work on things they enjoy working on *and* have an income.
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