Skills Training Is Not Education
Contrary to what many propose, skills training should not be regarded as the whole of education.
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Over 10 years ago, I published an essay warning of the increasing corporatization of higher education. The main threat then was the rise of for-profit organizations such as Phoenix University that threatened to disrupt enrollment in public and non-profit colleges and universities.
Looking back, I was naïve. While the for-p…
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