Why are we giving billions to private universities that don’t even have a majority American student population. Take that money and redevelop our community colleges. Add every kind of blue collar type job training. Include skin care, hair, sheet metal, chimney lining, mason, plumbing, electrical, plumbing, construction, roofing, landscaping etc. Include how to run and business, etc.
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Take that money and apply it to trade schools. Trade schools are so much better and produce people who can actually do a job.
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I agree Joan! There is a shortage of trade workers.
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Absolutely! Mike Rowe has been trying to get people to understand this for years. Colleges/Universities, especially ivy leagues, DO NOT need our taxpayer money. Let the rich pay their own way.
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In addition to previously mentioned…machine shop, wood working shop, how to be self sufficient.
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I would also add animal husbandry.
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The federal government operates five colleges - four military academies and the merchant marine academy. Why is the federal government sending any money to any other colleges? There are only two types of non-federal colleges - private and those owned and operated by states or local governments. Those entities should be operating on their own without subsidies from the federal government. They could follow the lead of trade schools and eliminate the 20 courses they require for graduation that have nothing to do with employment and career training and reduce the cost of a bachelors degree by 50%. Then operating those institutions would become feasible. Many could simply close up as there is really no need for the number of career preparation facilities we call colleges.
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