Kids are getting into the Education Industrial Complex who can’t do math or write a simple sentence. The BA of today is the high school diploma of yesteryear...
Somewhat true. At one time, a high school diploma meant that you could read, write and reason; do basic math and had a fairly broad knowledge of science, history, civics, literature and the arts. Unfortunately, a BA does not necessarily guarantee that anymore.
Some years ago, I had a boss who insisted on hiring only college grads for assistants in the office. I found that it was hit or miss as to whether they were intelligent employees capable of solving problems with reason. When I got the responsibility of hiring, I based the decision on how well they could think, reason and communicate.
The BA of today is the high school diploma of yesteryear...
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Oftentimes not even that. My wife’s public high school required a lot more reading, and academic work in general, than many colleges do now. I can say that because I’ve taught at the college level and was shocked by the lack of basic skills that the students exhibited.