So let me get this straight. Lets say we took 100 kids from the same neighborhood that have similar backgrounds, parental income and grades. 50 we send to college/trade school and 50 just straight out into the workforce. The 50 on average wouldn’t have a lower chance of poverty? Now we all know it’s not a one to one situation. College grads can be in poverty, and drop outs can make great careers for themselves. But wouldn’t you say on average it’s the Grads that do better?
Ive always wondered, is it simply the act of going through college and learning those skills that increases these odds or is the person to goes to school more likely to succeed anyways?
I guess I’m thinking about school more practically. School and job training can provide useful skills to increase earning potential, therefore decreasing likelihood of great income and lower poverty?
So let me get this straight. Lets say we took 100 kids from the same neighborhood that have similar backgrounds, parental income and grades. 50 we send to college/trade school and 50 just straight out into the workforce. The 50 on average wouldn’t have a lower chance of poverty? Now we all know it’s not a one to one situation. College grads can be in poverty, and drop outs can make great careers for themselves. But wouldn’t you say on average it’s the Grads that do better?
Ive always wondered, is it simply the act of going through college and learning those skills that increases these odds or is the person to goes to school more likely to succeed anyways?
I guess I’m thinking about school more practically. School and job training can provide useful skills to increase earning potential, therefore decreasing likelihood of great income and lower poverty?