I think the thinking is almost everyone needs more education. Adding

2 years of CC for free (onto the 12 years we give now) will provide a better educated and trained workforce. Our CC has all sorts of certifications such as Welding, A/C Repair, CDL training even drone and windmill technician classes. Makes sense to me. Its not just about making engineers, lawyers and accountants...

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Posted: 05/06/2021 at 2:23PM

Interesting story in WSJ today on college degrees. -- GreenvilleVT 05/06/2021 08:31AM

IMHO, education is important and will remain so. But the 4 year model... -- BleedinOandM 05/06/2021 12:47PM

Yeah, I absolutely see that happening -- `lag 05/06/2021 11:14AM

Private schools can cost up to 60 a year- public 1/3- hired for same jobs ** -- bigbadbird 05/06/2021 11:50AM

Well the world needs ditch diggers too. ** -- soldcokesatLane 05/06/2021 11:04AM

So are parents/teachers/counselors still lying to kids about college? -- HokieNoVA 05/06/2021 11:02AM

Failure is a strong word. But do the statistics still show that you will -- HokieGator 05/06/2021 11:14AM

I have no doubt that 'on average' they do make more but id be interested to -- ME Hokie 07 05/06/2021 12:55PM

Found kinda what you are looking for -- Tafkam Hokie 05/06/2021 1:40PM

Pretty good, thanks ** -- ME Hokie 07 05/06/2021 3:41PM

My guess is that schools will start offering online programs at a lower -- HokieHigh 05/06/2021 10:58AM

Yes. Look at Liberty. But as the Hokies -- GreenvilleVT 05/06/2021 1:36PM

I was thinking about them and University of Maryland's UMGC ** -- HokieHigh 05/06/2021 2:15PM

Charging regular prices for online classes is borderline criminal IMHO. -- EDGEMAN 05/06/2021 11:51AM

I think the market eventually gets wise to the fact that online classes -- HokieHigh 05/06/2021 11:58AM

I have taken plenty of classes that would be OK taught 100% online. -- EDGEMAN 05/06/2021 12:29PM

My boss does not have a degree :/ ** -- FfxStationHokie 05/06/2021 10:27AM

The cost of higher education has gotten out of control -- EDGEMAN 05/06/2021 10:14AM

Gotta pay for those football teams somehow. ** -- BusLoadaBozos 05/06/2021 11:07AM

They were going into retail before. There are others with similar skills. -- lchoro 05/06/2021 09:06AM

It is prob better to take a kid fresh from HS and teach them to work -- bigbadbird 05/06/2021 08:38AM

SO if CC was free would that make a difference? ** -- UTPr0sim 05/06/2021 08:33AM

Yes, I think so. If adapted slightly -- Nova Hokie 95 05/06/2021 10:20AM

Unfortunately that will not address the primary issue, which is... -- EDGEMAN 05/06/2021 10:18AM

I think the thinking is almost everyone needs more education. Adding -- UTPr0sim 05/06/2021 2:23PM

CC doesn't need to be made free. It's already relatively inexpensive... -- EDGEMAN 05/06/2021 2:54PM

Actually over 50% of students attending CC need financial aid.... ** -- UTPr0sim 05/06/2021 4:21PM

Not sure. But my kids have taken CC courses -- GreenvilleVT 05/06/2021 09:08AM

It's free here - and many of my kid's friends choose that path -- bigbadbird 05/06/2021 08:40AM

If you don't mind me asking... -- Vtskier1 05/06/2021 09:27AM

Tennessee has it- I am in SC- with lottery and waivers it can be free -- bigbadbird 05/06/2021 10:24AM

I've heard good things about the SC programs. A good friend of mine -- Vtskier1 05/06/2021 10:41AM

Also- if you do dual enrollment through the HS- and make a B or better-free -- bigbadbird 05/06/2021 10:51AM

It’s not free where I live but some rural communities -- GreenvilleVT 05/06/2021 09:29AM

I think the thinking is almost everyone needs more education. Adding

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