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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Hardly. STEM industries (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) are crying out for qualified graduates, but nobody wants to go into those fields. That's the future economy for anyone in a 1st world nation.
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Originally Posted by GGG
Not in STEM fields. Still significant shortages and as we automate blue jobs those STEM jobs become what is left.
One problem is that having too many degrees makes them worthless. Most jobs shouldn't need degrees but increasingly do because of the supply of degrees people. The right type of degrees are needed.
I think a better way than free tutition is just to expand online education and certification. With online webcasts you could take classes
From MIT without being there. You just need a way to accredit people who take a web based education. Cost is almost nothing compared to a university experience and would fit with the majority of post secondary people who aren't conventional 4 yr students at big state
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Yes this is true but the sheer volume of graduates makes them compete with each other. Whats the only way to get ahead? More school.
In Accounting 20 years ago a B.Comm could get you a decent job. Now they need to do 3 years more school and get a CPA. Soon CPA won't be enough. They will need a 2nd degree.
Free education could work if the schools were smaller, had higher entrance criteria and concentrate on the STEM programs.
However you know what this will cause? Under the table paid tutoring. How does one 14 year old kid get ahead of the the other 14 year old. Well his parents are richer, get tutors. Then those guys make all the money.