There’s a growing belief that a college education may not be as important as everyone has assumed for a century. This upsets considerable settled (social) science. For decades Germany, for example, has demonstrated that secondary education — what in the United States are called high schools — linked to private industry can be a workable alternative to the college classroom.

When menial and unskilled jobs are replaced by the digital revolution, it’s crucial to imagine new ways to guide young people into technical skills to provide a useful livelihood and a comfortable life. Many employers avoid hiring the graduates of college courses in information technology because the courses are not as effective as they should be. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/15/editorial-a-new-look-at-a-college-education/