I came across this article today and thought it was really interesting based on some of the ideas we've been talking about in class. While I don't necessarily agree with the idea of kids beginning to choose their career paths in middle school, I do think we need to reexamine the push to attend college. From my personal experience, having a BA hasn't done much for my career path at all except to lead me to graduate school since the jobs I am interested in require an advanced degree (I also often times wonder if I'd be better off learning a trade - i.e. - electrician, plumber, instead of more academia).
Here is the link to the article: Study says college isn't for everyone
Here is the link to the actual Harvard study: Pathways to Prosperity
Any and all comments appreciated.
Thanks for posting this Tracey. There is a high school in Atlanta where the secretary answers the phone by saying, "Thank you for calling X High School, where all students are college bound." Such a greeting always troubled me.
ReplyDeleteJust one more note to thank you for linking to the Harvard report too. I just might use this for the talk I'm giving in Europe in a couple of weeks. This is the power of personal blogging in classes (and students like you who are thinking hard about these issues)!
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