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s0nicfan posted...

See, this is why I've always been of the opinion that rather than offering universal free college what we should be doing is every few years surveying the country to determine what skill sets are lacking and then offer free tuition to anybody who completes a program in one of those areas, which would include things like trade schools and apprenticeships.

If somebody wants to get a degree in a field that is already saturated they are welcome to, but at that point it's a luxury not a necessity and they can pay out of pocket.

This way, we are actually investing in our populace in a way that isn't just lip service, but specifically in a way that will guarantee returns for society.

Well, it's not about college being free, it's about people's mentality.
Both college and apprenticeships are more or less free where I'm from.

Mentality that a lot of parents have is the issue. Up until 00s most people didn't even go to college and now they want their kids to not be left out.

As it usually goes, everyone thinks their kid is the smartest and it's beneat them for their child not to go to college, even if they don't have any talent for that field. Then they end up studying law for 8 years and being more or less useless.