college for all

Degree of difficulty: Redefining the importance of obtaining a college education

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: June 10, 2012
Author: Pueblo Chieftain

By Frank Waterous
Guest columnist

Recently, commentators in the media have questioned the value of a college education. Robert Samuelson of The Washington Post, for one, said the "college-for-all crusade has outlived its usefulness." In these tough economic times, with unemployment high and college graduates facing a bleak job market, the question might seem worthy of debate. But that's because the question misses the mark on two crucial points:

• The need for an expanded understanding that "college" includes much more than just four-year degrees.

Meaning of college is changing; its importance is not

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: June 10, 2012
Author: Durango Herald

By Frank Waterous

Recently, commentators in the media have questioned the value of a college education. Robert Samuelson of The Washington Post, (Herald, May 28) for one, said the "college-for-all crusade has outlived its usefulness."
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In these tough economic times, with unemployment high and college graduates facing a bleak job market, the question might seem worthy of debate. But that's because the question misses the mark on two crucial points:

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