Category: college degree

A College Degree Is Not a Credential

Commentary Mark S. (withholding the real name) worked four years to earn his B.A. in economics and then went ahead to get an M.A. in finance, which took another two years. In total he spent $250,000, half of which he borrowed and still owes, plus the income foregone for the time he spent is at…


Going Back to School: Very Rewarding and Maybe Easier Than You Imagine

Traditionally, our academic adventures end when we graduate from high school or college. We then move on to other phases of life such as starting a career, getting married, and having children. But sometimes there’s either an urge or a need to further our education, which raises questions such as, “Am I too old to…


People With Natural Immunity Don’t Need to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine: Rep. Harris

The immunity conferred by COVID-19 infection and recovery has by now been shown to be superior to the protection given by COVID-19 vaccines, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) says. “For people who’ve had the disease and who have naturally acquired immunity, there is no reason to get a vaccine,” Harris, the co-chair of the House Doctors…


Democratic Reconciliation Bill Would Require Certain College Degrees to Teach Pre-School

Preschool teachers would be forced to obtain a certain college degree if a new Democratic bill is passed by Congress. Tucked inside the 2,468-page spending bill (pdf) unveiled this week is a provision that says minimum standards for preschool teachers would require lead teachers to “a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field…


The Higher Education Bubble Has Popped

Commentary The higher education bubble has been rapidly inflating, threatening to pop at any moment. Over the past several decades, our culture has tipped the scales from praising and valuing education to downright socially mandating it. As a result, enrollment has skyrocketed to levels never before seen. While broadening access to higher education is, of…


Dr. Biden and the Value of a College Degree

Commentary By now you’ve probably heard about the controversial article in the Wall Street Journal about Jill Biden by Joseph Epstein who says her use of the title doctor “sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.” The article was snarky and disrespectful but nonetheless leads to some interesting issues that need to…