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kentuck

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7. In my opinion...

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 10:25 AM

Oct 2015

...education is used to keep the present class distinctions in place. Rather than measuring "credentialed" vs " non-credentialed, pehaps we should measure the "credentialed" vs the "less-credentialed"? This would put everyone on a more level playing field and make for a more fair and egalitarian society.

You make some good points.

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Why should "education" cost money? [View all] kentuck Oct 2015 OP

It doesn't. Schools and degrees do whatthehey Oct 2015 #1

I think the real issue for billionaires is that socialism eclipses many private industries. GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #2

But should "knowledge" be measured by a simple piece of paper? kentuck Oct 2015 #3

Not defending it at all. I think college should be completely redesigned GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #6

In my opinion... kentuck Oct 2015 #7

"about having roughly the same experience and path that your future corporate boss had" HughBeaumont Oct 2015 #5

College is buying connections as well as credentials daredtowork Oct 2015 #16

check out edx hill2016 Oct 2015 #4

Because teachers deserve to be paid a good salary? Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #8

Of course, but it should be a shared sacrifice... kentuck Oct 2015 #9

Star professors (like generals) do get ridiculous salaries and perks... Human101948 Oct 2015 #10

We could argue that the "market" should determine their salaries... kentuck Oct 2015 #11

In the case of higher education, there's almost always little connection between Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #14

Open source everything tk2kewl Oct 2015 #12

Because our god lords say we have them thar taxes for big guvimint mmonk Oct 2015 #13

Unfortunately, our system is still, to a certain extent, influenced by that of the British. Cal33 Oct 2015 #15