[freedogger]

I think they have a point on the administration costs for education being ridiculously high. That's about it though. I would like to see them offer more solutions.

Here are some ideas:
- More on-line learning with standardized testing for a lot of the introduction courses.
- Have these institutions stop giving degrees. Degrees are an institution's strangle hold or monopoly on learning.
- All you should get is a transcript of what courses were completed.

For certain professions like doctor, engineer, sure there needs to be more traditional one on one instruction and decent accreditation that they have the skills and knowledge. For a fine arts degree, business degree, etc. a list of courses from various places and relevant work experience should be enough to get the person started in the real world.

Of course it is nice to get away from home and make connections in a university setting. Sorry too bad though, that whole notion is just too expensive for society to fit the bill. Learn your chops online, go get a job with relevant experience or even work for free for a while under good mentorship. That's the way I'd re-design education.

Case in point. I work in IT beside a self-taught programmer right now. He's delivering the same value to the organization as everyone else hired in that role. No education past high school. Not going to university has not hurt him in one bit.