Originally Posted by Bostonian
Who should attend college and what they should study depend on what the purpose of going to college should be, which is the subject of this interesting essay. How many 18-year-olds want
"an opportunity to experience an intellectual awakening"?

http://www.theatlantic.com/educatio...ge-is-the-key-to-social-mobility/283120/
The Danger of Telling Poor Kids That College Is the Key to Social Mobility
Higher education should be promoted to all students as an opportunity to experience an intellectual awakening, not just increase their earning power.
ANDREW SIMMONS
The Atlantic
January 16, 2014

Darned west coast time difference! I was going to post this here this morning. smile


I thought the article COULD have made some good points-- but it jumped the shark midway through with this zinger--

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College should be “sold” to all students as an opportunity to experience an intellectual awakening.

Okay, I think I see your problem right here...

ALL students??

Maybe some of them can't be awakened this way. {sigh}


Assuming that ALL students are college material is the problem.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.