You hear it all the time. Do what you love! The money will follow! Nonsense. First of all, how are you supposed to know “what you love” when you are just graduating from high school...
For centuries, education has meant that students listen to a teacher talk, take notes, read textbooks and then answer questions. The number of questions they get right will determine how much they learned to everyone.
Only 64% of Americans think college is a good financial investment. That’s down from 81% in 2008. At the same time, Americans have shifted their financial priorities to retirement, rather than their children’s college costs.
Apparently you can just fake it. John Corcoran taught at the Oceanside School District for 17 years – before learning to read. He claims to have cheated his way through high school and college and got a degree without knowing h...