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fromFortune
5 days ago

'He feels like that's more fulfilling than doing summer school at some fancy college': Ford CEO says his Gen Z son is choosing hands-on work | Fortune

Ford CEO Jim Farley's son chose hands-on trade work over college, reflecting a broader cultural shift where 63% of Americans now question the value of four-year degrees, with Gen Z increasingly pursuing skilled trades instead.
Higher education
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Hampshire College 'hopes to live.' Can it survive?

Hampshire College faces severe financial crisis with enrollment shortfall, accreditation risk, and auditor concerns about institutional survival.
fromFortune
3 months ago

Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a 'good student' but skipped college to become his own boss. He makes 6 figures | Fortune

Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever. "I was a good student," he said in an interview with Fortune. "In high school, I participated in all types of extracurriculars, student leadership, I did a lot of public speaking. I had all sorts of friends." But he said something changed during the pandemic. "School looked drastically different doing online classes and Zoom calls. It felt very intangible." He said he figured out pretty quickly that online college "didn't work for me. I hated it."
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