Comments on: Should more people go to college? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:57:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ology on Campus » Blog Archive » You’re Accepted!… But Do You Really Want to Be? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-13312 Ology on Campus » Blog Archive » You’re Accepted!… But Do You Really Want to Be? Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:59:54 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-13312 [...] Diamond, a blogger for ajc.com explains why students should go to college.  Since Obama’s plan to infuse $12 billion into community [...] [...] Diamond, a blogger for ajc.com explains why students should go to college.  Since Obama’s plan to infuse $12 billion into community [...]

]]> By: Ology on Campus! » Blog Archive » You’re Accepted!… But Do You Really Want to Be? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-12315 Ology on Campus! » Blog Archive » You’re Accepted!… But Do You Really Want to Be? Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:01:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-12315 [...] Diamond, a blogger for ajc.com explains why students should go to college.  Since Obama’s plan to infuse $12 billion into community [...] [...] Diamond, a blogger for ajc.com explains why students should go to college.  Since Obama’s plan to infuse $12 billion into community [...]

]]> By: Roderick Nunn http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-5148 Roderick Nunn Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:05:28 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-5148 Resources come at a critical time Community Colleges are over-utilized and under-resourced at a critical time in our nation's history. Even before the recession, enrollments at these institutions were way up. Whether we are talking accelerated workforce training programs or in-demand career and tech ed programs that lead to degrees and certificates of value, we need to ensure that community colleges have the resources and are held accountable to produce quality 'middle-skill' professionals that constitute the majority of jobs in our economy (e.g. allied health technicians, line installers, computer support technicians, lab technicians, truck drivers, etc.). This will be critical during the economic rebound as new jobs come back on-line, but only if community colleges also improve completion rates and build effective pathways with 4 year universities. Read the entire plan and you will see that programming issues were also addressed in addition to facilities investments. I look forward to a collegial debate an outcome that allows this nation's youngest sector of education to mature and prosper with the New Economy during and after the recovery. Resources come at a critical time
Community Colleges are over-utilized and under-resourced at a critical time in our nation’s history. Even before the recession, enrollments at these institutions were way up. Whether we are talking accelerated workforce training programs or in-demand career and tech ed programs that lead to degrees and certificates of value, we need to ensure that community colleges have the resources and are held accountable to produce quality ‘middle-skill’ professionals that constitute the majority of jobs in our economy (e.g. allied health technicians, line installers, computer support technicians, lab technicians, truck drivers, etc.). This will be critical during the economic rebound as new jobs come back on-line, but only if community colleges also improve completion rates and build effective pathways with 4 year universities. Read the entire plan and you will see that programming issues were also addressed in addition to facilities investments. I look forward to a collegial debate an outcome that allows this nation’s youngest sector of education to mature and prosper with the New Economy during and after the recovery.

]]> By: Should more people go to college? US Gov. Plan http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4988 Should more people go to college? US Gov. Plan Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:22:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4988 [...] Original post: US Gov. plan to fund education [...] [...] Original post: US Gov. plan to fund education [...]

]]> By: The Sarge http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4315 The Sarge Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:57:34 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4315 Too many kids, including yours truly (but that's another story in another time warp), go to college in order to "find themselves". If the kid knows what he/she wants to do with their lives, and this goal involves a bachelors degree, fine...head for the halls of academe. If, on the other hand, the kid's goal is best attained through trade school/associate degree (which, in most cases, is essentialy a trades-training coupled with a supporting academic background), than that should be the path of preparation. I believe, however, that most, perhaps the majority, kids walk off that HS graduation platform with little in the way of vocational orientation (again, yours truly attests). Without picking up the hot potato of mandatory Military service, I believe some form of public servitude is an excellent means of "finding ones' self", of determining just exactly what one wants to do with ones' life, and what kind of training/preparation would be required in this quest. Too many kids, including yours truly (but that’s another story in another time warp), go to college in order to “find themselves”. If the kid knows what he/she wants to do with their lives, and this goal involves a bachelors degree, fine…head for the halls of academe. If, on the other hand, the kid’s goal is best attained through trade school/associate degree (which, in most cases, is essentialy a trades-training coupled with a supporting academic background), than that should be the path of preparation. I believe, however, that most, perhaps the majority, kids walk off that HS graduation platform with little in the way of vocational orientation (again, yours truly attests). Without picking up the hot potato of mandatory Military service, I believe some form of public servitude is an excellent means of “finding ones’ self”, of determining just exactly what one wants to do with ones’ life, and what kind of training/preparation would be required in this quest.

]]> By: hryder http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4248 hryder Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:01:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4248 The answer is no. In fact, Hell No!. The ridiculousness of giving everybody everything eliminates the incentive to strive for anything. Keep this trend going forward and we will become a fourth world nation(meant to indicate less than a third world nation) and many of us will migrate to New Zealand. The answer is no. In fact, Hell No!. The ridiculousness of giving everybody everything eliminates the incentive to strive for anything. Keep this trend going forward and we will become a fourth world nation(meant to indicate less than a third world nation) and many of us will migrate to New Zealand.

]]> By: admin http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4232 admin Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:31:28 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4232 So nursing students in NC come to Atlanta to do clinicals at Emory? hmmm.... Many of the nursing programs here have a hard time placing their students. Also, remember that most of the technical college are SACS accredited, so they cant function like they used to when they were really trade schools. Those without accreditation are on the path towards it. And Teach, I agree, more emphasis needs to be placed on quality and integrity if the tech schools want to be taken seriously. So nursing students in NC come to Atlanta to do clinicals at Emory? hmmm…. Many of the nursing programs here have a hard time placing their students.

Also, remember that most of the technical college are SACS accredited, so they cant function like they used to when they were really trade schools. Those without accreditation are on the path towards it.

And Teach, I agree, more emphasis needs to be placed on quality and integrity if the tech schools want to be taken seriously.

]]> By: Dr. Craig Spinks /Evans http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4200 Dr. Craig Spinks /Evans Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:51:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4200 When do we move from posting to considered, coordinated actions to solve some of these problems we've identified? Actions speak much more loudly than words. craigspinks@aol.com When do we move from posting to considered, coordinated actions to solve some of these problems we’ve identified? Actions speak much more loudly than words. craigspinks@aol.com

]]> By: Courtney http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4199 Courtney Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4199 Less people should go to college. But there should be something else to do. Not something less than college, but just different. Almost all professions do not require college degrees. Sure college is fun but does it really train you? If so, then why do you have to intern after getting out?? What have I been doing? Less people should go to college. But there should be something else to do. Not something less than college, but just different. Almost all professions do not require college degrees. Sure college is fun but does it really train you? If so, then why do you have to intern after getting out?? What have I been doing?

]]> By: Don http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/17/should-more-people-go-to-college/comment-page-2/#comment-4198 Don Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:41:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=828#comment-4198 Word, Lilard, word, but you're just like Madea. That's what these youngins in school need. It's not so much about technical schools, etc. It's about them sitting on their asses and not doing anything to improve themselves. Then, they have sorry superintendents like Beverly Hall and Crawford Lewis who just want to indulge them. Heck, the school systems need at least one Madea at each school. Hel-ler! Word, Lilard, word, but you’re just like Madea. That’s what these youngins in school need. It’s not so much about technical schools, etc. It’s about them sitting on their asses and not doing anything to improve themselves. Then, they have sorry superintendents like Beverly Hall and Crawford Lewis who just want to indulge them. Heck, the school systems need at least one Madea at each school. Hel-ler!

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