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Sunday, May 16, 2010

College M.I.A.'s #6 - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

College M.I.A.'s #6 - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

College M.I.A.'s #6



"Some of the people coming out of those apprenticeships are in more demand than college graduates," he said, "because they've actually managed things in the workplace."
--- Robert I. Lerman, American University

Not Everyone is College Material
The List: No College or College Dropout


Those of you who have been following The Daily Riff series, College M.I.A.'s -- showcasing notable and/or extremely successful talents who never attended or dropped out of college -- understand our point that college may not be for everyone for a variety of reasons (see previous M.I.A.'s below).

Today's New York Times features this same topic in "top ten most emailed" story aptly titledPlan B: Skip College, well-worth the read in light of the premise stated as: "The idea that four years of higher education will translate into a better job, higher earnings and a happier life - a refrain sure to be repeated this month at graduation ceremonies across the country - has been pounded into the heads of schoolchildren, parents and