Go to page 11 of this report and you will see that 29% of KY adults have a college degree which is 4th lowest in the country.

 

Not a total surprise.

 

http://www.luminafoundation.org/publications/A_stronger_nation.pdf

Edyecashun is fer them high-falutin types. We don't need their kind here.

But doesn't that make us sum thin' like 44th highest? You gotta look at it as the red solo cup half full...of sum thin, anyway.

I don't have a college degree. I'm one of the stupid ones.

One item I would like a clarification on. The Associate Degree does not include vocational degrees or are they included in this category? If they are, we are low. If not, what percentage of the population earns a vocational degree? That is where the educational elites are off base in preparing our youth for the real world. College is not for everyone, yet everyone should be encouraged to explore the possibilty of going to college. If that is not for them then vocational school or the military should be options for future training and education.

One item I would like a clarification on. The Associate Degree does not include vocational degrees or are they included in this category? If they are, we are low. If not, what percentage of the population earns a vocational degree? That is where the educational elites are off base in preparing our youth for the real world. College is not for everyone, yet everyone should be encouraged to explore the possibilty of going to college. If that is not for them then vocational school or the military should be options for future training and education.

 

Study out recently that says the biggest problem for people getting into the military now is obesity. I know, off topic.

One item I would like a clarification on. The Associate Degree does not include vocational degrees or are they included in this category? If they are, we are low. If not, what percentage of the population earns a vocational degree? That is where the educational elites are off base in preparing our youth for the real world. College is not for everyone, yet everyone should be encouraged to explore the possibilty of going to college. If that is not for them then vocational school or the military should be options for future training and education.

 

You are correct in your opinion about vocational degree v college degree. Many kids now finish a four-year college and then end up taking vocation-specific classes .

 

I'm guessing this study only includes traditional college degrees.

 

However, even if that's true we can assume that all the other 49 states have many folks with vocational degrees as well so relatively speaking we would still be very low.

One item I would like a clarification on. The Associate Degree does not include vocational degrees or are they included in this category? If they are, we are low. If not, what percentage of the population earns a vocational degree? That is where the educational elites are off base in preparing our youth for the real world. College is not for everyone, yet everyone should be encouraged to explore the possibilty of going to college. If that is not for them then vocational school or the military should be options for future training and education.

 

Why is "education" considered "elite?" When did we stop wanting smart, educated, learned people in society? It almost seems like many people think lack of education is a virtue - they have "real" knowledge, who needs furthering of knowledge and degrees.

I don't have a college degree. I'm one of the stupid ones.

Neither do I. My wife went to college for 5 years and I make more then she does.

Why is "education" considered "elite?" When did we stop wanting smart, educated, learned people in society? It almost seems like many people think lack of education is a virtue - they have "real" knowledge, who needs furthering of knowledge and degrees.

 

I didn't take his post the way you did.

 

I can't get a degree in plumbing at a traditional college. Same for electricians. Same now for some of the green jobs or technical jobs.

Neither do I. My wife went to college for 5 years and I make more then she does.

 

You are in the statistical minority.

A little wonder why KY is such a strong hold for conservative political thinking.

I still intend (someday) to get some sort of degree in something. But, having made choices early in life that led to me having to fantastic children, I won't spend any time regretting those. I make decent money, have a secure job and actually am proud of where I am despite being uneducated. But don't mistake that for being proud of being uneducated.

I still intend (someday) to get some sort of degree in something. But, having made choices early in life that led to me having to fantastic children, I won't spend any time regretting those. I make decent money, have a secure job and actually am proud of where I am despite being uneducated. But don't mistake that for being proud of being uneducated.

 

Trust me. I'll take you're "uneducated" life perspective and knowledge over many degreed folk.

 

My child had a teacher that used to tell the kids that if they didn't start acting better and working harder then they would "end up like those guys working outside." Perfect Catholic/Christian philosophy that always resulted in me meeting with the administration to explain why that comment was both ignorant and insensitive.

One item I would like a clarification on. The Associate Degree does not include vocational degrees or are they included in this category? If they are, we are low. If not, what percentage of the population earns a vocational degree? That is where the educational elites are off base in preparing our youth for the real world. College is not for everyone, yet everyone should be encouraged to explore the possibilty of going to college. If that is not for them then vocational school or the military should be options for future training and education.

 

I agree completely!