This one of the topics I have proposed for final project

Here is some responses. what else?

Adam Jones  -  10:04 AM  -  Limited

Education Reform: Does everyone need to go to a University, get at least a Bachelors, is it part of the American dream to go to a 4 year institute?

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Eden Johnson  -  I think that most people in an ideal society would like to go to a 4 year university, and have their dream job, but I am not sure whether that will continue to be the American Dream. More and more people are making tons of money without going to a 4 year university at all, so more and more people probably will want to follow suit I think as the years go by.

10:14 AM    

Kourtney Cox  -  On the other hand, education has become so competitive and is pretty much mandatory now to get any good job. I feel like more people are actually getting more than the 4 years and becoming more specialized so that they can get better jobs. Education is very important on a resume and often trumps experience.

10:16 AM   

Bryan M  -  I like these inquiries. We have spoken about this in class. This is good set of outline questions for a content segment in the ebook.

10:17 AM   

Garret Bassett  -  Rick Santorum recently called President Obama a "snob" for saying that he wants every American to go to college.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/santorum-on-obama-what-a-snob-129/2012/02/27/gIQA99rDeR_video.html

10:19 AM   

Kourtney Cox  -  How is it snobbish to want Americans to be educated? That is crazy

10:28 AM   

Bryan M  -  +Kourtney Cox it could be seen as snobbish because the notion of allAmericans being educated with advanced degrees is idealistic, not realistic. For starters, not everyone enjoys sitting in classrooms and learning in the university setting for years upon years. Individually, it is not "fair" to impose a mandate that will consume the majority of an individuals life to one who does not want that. Additionally, a college education does not necessarily equate to prosperity (Example given = Steve Jobs). I'm not bashing here, i'm just trying to show how the point could be shown as valid. After all, I'm in college and i think it is great and do think that more people can gain a lot from a college education.

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10:34 AM   

Adam Jones  -  +Garret Bassett i actually saw video clip where Rick Santorum called President Obama a "snob". i thought calling the President a snob was the wrong rhetoric to use about the situation. but i do think he was correct in his assessment, in that to think that everyone has to go to college, is the wrong train of thought for the federal government to dictate that policy. There is a mindset that If you don't go to college you are a failure.The fact is that our society is built on diversity, diversity of culture, diversity of social-economics, diversity of jobs or careers.
And again, the Government should not be there to dictate what is best for us , let communities, and particularly teachers and families ultimately be the deciding factors.

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