Ten adverse consequences

Ten adverse consequences of the prevailing approach to higher education:

• Early frustration and discouragement for kids who are not college-bound
• Competition and exhaustion for kids who are college-bound
• Weakened respect and a shrinking native-born candidate pool for necessary trades and occupations
• High college non-completion rates
• College curricula “dumbed down” to accommodate a large population of poorly-prepared degree aspirants
• College graduates with unrealistic job expectations and poor preparation for the actual job market
• Growth of a native-born workforce that is not globally competitive
• Massive and widespread student educational debt
• Devaluation of bachelor’s degrees, pushing grads toward advanced degrees and additional debt
• Growth of a self-perpetuating education industry involving both educational and lending institutions