Summary Of Why High School Students Need More Than College Prep

‘’Maybe You Should Have Gone to Trade School’’ by Rachel Ryan is an article that insinuates trade schools are more beneficial than attending a four-year school. This drastic decrease in applications and attendees shows that interest in obtaining a degree is decreasing. In today’s economy, possessing a credential is both common and essential, yet it does not guarantee employment success. Now, colleges prioritize the diploma rather than the educational background that comes from achieving one. Party culture has been normalized to the extent that there are no repercussions for misbehavior.

People are told from a young age that the only way to lead a successful life is to go to college. Although there is no denying of the economic advantage post secondary learning can provide for a student, college isn’t necessarily the only available option. Options like trade school or vocational training are other reasonable choices. However, trade school is not seen as legitimate as a traditional four year college, and a trade school student is not seen as having a secure future. The majority of people fail to realize there are hundreds of well paying employment opportunities that do not require the time, money, and effort needed to get a college degree. Not only does the negative perception of trade school hurt the futures of students, it ultimately hurts the nation’s economy. In order to eliminate the stigma surrounding non traditional schools, students and parents should be exposed to trade schools and the benefits of pursuing a vocational career.

Going to college or pursuing nontraditional education remains a major question for today’s generation. In his article “7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Go to College…” Michael Price suggests the benefit of getting work experience and “skills,” than going to college. College, while started for good reasons, has become overemphasized. Students lack skills, incur massive debt, and struggle to find meaningful work. In contrast, a Pew Research Center article titled “The Rising Cost of Not Going to College,” emphasizes the need for college by examining the differences between college graduates and non-college graduates.

: The Early College High School (ECHS) model is an innovative concept that provides socioeconomically disadvantaged students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, an associate’s degree, and a bachelor’s degree within a six-year period [1]. This timeframe is about two years less than that offered by a traditional or comprehensive high school to earn the same three degrees. With the purpose of identifying variables that impact odds of graduation, this paper takes a closer quantitative examination of ECHS records of those students who are now attending or have attended a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution in the Southwestern U.S. The variables examined in the data include, but are not limited to: ethnicity, first-generation status,

“In the United States today, there is no more certain investment than a college education”(Carnevale and Melton). Education has always been a major component of American society. One can only go so far without an education, and the more education and knowledge someone has, the better their chances of being successful. Some people believe a high school education is enough, and it is, enough to land a job at a fast food restaurant. I speculate they feel this way because they feel school is not for them, or maybe they just do not want to go far in life. To get far in life people must go above and beyond, and learn things that others do not know to make them

Jobs in high school are more than paychecks. Author Jeffrey J. Selingo writes about how students should work while they are in school in “Why More Teenagers And College Students Need To Work While In School.” Selingo builds an argument that explains many reasons why they should have a job during school by explaining the losses and the benefits of working. Selingo opens with an anecdote that explains that students are unprepared for jobs in their future when they are employed. For instance, he mentions how he continuously hears from employers that “many of today's college students lack basic work experience”(Paragraph 1).

Many young people think that obtaining a college degree is the best way—perhaps the only way—to get a good job anymore. So is it still possible to get a good job without one? According to Professor Blanche D. Blank, attaining a college degree doesn’t always guarantee success. In his published article “Degrees: Who Needs Them?”, he argues that American college is not teaching young adults the actual skills they need for the workforce, instead the education system is becoming a jumble of generalized credits that amount to a degree. College is becoming a mold for one to fit in the technological culture, rather than to release one to actively engage in the pursuit of knowledge. Blank begins building his credibility with personal experiences and

On the wake of the current economical crisis, career options seem bleak for college graduates who get stressed after spending large amounts of money on college to obtain a degree and discover that their efforts won’t lead them far, it’s especially a problem for the students who have taken loans to study in colleges. Such situations don’t bode well for students who wish to have a stable career which is why students have now rapidly begun taking up trade schools to help establish their career. Most of these colleges teach work specific skill sets to students and in most cases there’s a job waiting for the students at the end of studies.

With every passing day technology is improved more and more, leading to a world where job specialization is starting to become king. Jobs like cashier are becoming less and less frequent with the rise of digital kiosk that take the place of a human. According to the U.S department of labor, the top 5 fastest growing jobs are “Wind turbine service technicians, Occupational therapy assistants, Physical therapist assistants, Home health aides, and Physical therapist aides,” all of which require some form of a college degree (Fastest Growing Occupations). With this modern and fast growing world full of new advancements, college is needed for almost any career. “College is a Waste of Time and Money” by Caroline Bird gives a different view on the

Higher education in America is facing many challenges, i.e., low retention, low graduation rates and less funding. Postsecondary institutions are scrambling to remain a competitive entity within society. In order to do so, students must remain in school (Talbert, 2012). The Office of the White House states (2014), educational attainment is critical to our county’s economic success. In essence, the work force is creating more jobs requiring more education and a higher level of skill than was previously achieved. Individuals with only a high school diploma will not make into the middle class sector because of

“Universities teach students how to think, but they do not provide real world experience, so people leave school unprepared for the workplace” (Smith). “More than half of all companies (60%) said new graduates lacked critical thinking skills and attention to detail (56%), while 44% found fault with their writing proficiency, and 39% were critical of their public speaking ability” (Berr). Students find it very difficult to understand what they need to do to prepare for the workforce. Instead, students could have been doing other things that could increase their techniques to help them make money in different

As a 21st century learner, the American institutional instruction is no longer enough to prepare our young prospects, like myself, for future in-demand jobs. It’s adamant that American education still withholds the same standards and content taught in the past 20+ years, whilst our society continues to evolve. Progress. Change. I grew concerned for my future placement in the workforce, as my parents were not as fortunate in their career selection, and I absolutely wanted to be successful, but I did not know what to be or do. But then, I found my calling through an organization labeled “SkillsUSA.”Allow me to make my case on how this national, student-led organization will be able to tackle the skills-gap issue and prepare

Even though high school and college have the same purpose, each has a very different way of handling students and their policies. High school is a lot more strict with their rules including dress codes and schedules. However, college professors and deans treat their students more as adults, and expect them to do what they are supposed and act how they are supposed to. Education after high school is a responsibility, not an obligation. You are no longer forced to become educated, but much rather choose to be.

America’s workforce is below average. Well, it does sound like a crazy statement but America’s job market is more gilded than we thought. With over 5.6 million job openings reported by both the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CNN.com, it has no signs of stopping. This is due to the persistent component that hasn’t been addressed, which, you guessed it, is our unskilled workers. Also known as the skills gap issue, many employers find it difficult to obtain enough workers that are qualified for their vacancies and leads to them losing potential profits. As a high school student, the American institutional instruction are no longer enough to prepare our young prospects, like myself, for future in-demand jobs. It’s adamant that American education

The claim the article constructed is that success in a workplace is based on skills and experiences, rather than a person’s GPA in college. The skills that are acquired through working hard and receiving a good grade will benefit a person in some parts of the work field, such as commitment and not missing any deadlines. However, these skills do not cover all qualities an employer seeks, such as communication skills. The article supports this claim by providing contrasting tables of college and workplace, such as focus on personal development versus focus on getting results for an organization (Hettich, 2010). With this table, it supported how colleges and workplaces have a lot of differences that require different skills and qualities. For example, communication skills are the top skills and qualities an employer seeks and those skills are beyond some college classes’ expectations (Hettich, 2010). Most college classes require the minimum of a person attending class and completing all the assignments to get an average grade in the class of a C. Therefore students should volunteer,