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In reply to the discussion: This Court Case Could Unshackle Americans From Student Debt [View all]Babel_17
(5,400 posts)Those that would be happier in a trade can find that out quickly and inexpensively (and take with them the benefit of having been in college). Those that can't decide on a major can learn how to learn, and learn the essentials.
And please, please, please, can we offer more trade schools? My Union Local spent a lot of our money to build one and it has helped trained a lot of people to become well paid union workers.
Let's train millions of young people to build/rebuild this country. Plumbers, electricians, carpenters, pipe fitters, iron workers, drainage workers, road workers, etc., etc., etc., are all people who spent time learning their skills. Let's train more of them.
And there other careers of course that require training, but don't require a degree. Let's start getting kids in High school more excited about learning a trade.
And let's serve notice that government will start steering young people to more cost effective schools. We can incentivize that and break this cycle of rising tuition.