Finding Employment WITHOUT a High School Diploma � The Quick and the Ed

Finding Employment WITHOUT a High School Diploma � The Quick and the Ed

Finding Employment WITHOUT a High School Diploma

by Forrest Hinton

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data related to College Enrollment and Work Activity of 2009 High School Graduates. According to a corresponding news release, just over 70% of all 2009 high school graduates were enrolled in colleges and universities in October 2009—an historical high. That means, of course, that 3 out of 10 high school graduates and 10 out of 10 high school dropouts were not enrolled in college.
For anyone out there doubting the value of a high school diploma these days, compare the jobless rates of high school dropouts with those who graduated from high school but did not enroll in college. In October 2009, it’s clear that the job prospects for both groups were bleak. But the economic future of those not owning a high

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DIY U

by Ben Miller

America’s colleges and universities were among the first institutions to make use the of the Internet. But while academics have recognized for decades how the spread of technology can have huge