Bloomberg Blows Up the Reformy Argument
Instead of going to college, I should have been a cowboy!
When the mayor of Reformytown admits one of the fundamental arguments of the corporate reformers is wrong,that's news:
Some advice from career counselor Mayor Bloomberg: If you are a so-so high school student, steer clear of college — and learn to clear clogged drains.
Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show Friday that going to trade school to become a plumber is a better economic bet for many teenagers than obtaining an undergraduate degree.
“The people who are going to have the biggest problem are college graduates who aren’t rocket scientists, if you will, not at the top of their class,” he said.Oh, my - there are more than a few of Bloomberg's compatriots who wouldn't agree with that sentiment. Start (all emphases mine) with SecEd Arne Duncan:
In today's global economy a college education is no longer just a privilege for some, but rather a