Dec 032012
This article from the New York Times makes some fascinating points about the potential value of shortcutting college or university, but be sure to read the comments also. Some of the readers make points that are as least as valid as the author’s, and the combination yields a more balanced perspective.
The idea that a college diploma is an all-but-mandatory ticket to a successful career is showing fissures. Feeling squeezed by a sagging job market and mounting student debt, a groundswell of university-age heretics are pledging allegiance to new groups like UnCollege, dedicated to “hacking” higher education. More…