Massachusetts axes degree requirement for state jobs
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Do you need a college degree?
Four generations ago, merely knowing how to read was considered an enviable achievement; merely knowing how to do simple sums was considered an enviable achievement.
Three generations ago, merely completing primary/elementary school (~6 years of formal education) was considered an enviable achievement.
Two generations ago, merely completing high school (~12 years of formal education) was considered an enviable achievement.
One generation ago, getting a Bachelor's degree (~16 years of formal education) was considered an enviable achievement.
Now, looking at the current working-age population, having a Bachelor's degree is more a norm than an exception.
Whether it's "college degree" or "vocational training" or "apprenticeship," the trend is that we need more and more systematic education/training to be competitive. "College" these days is merely a glorified extension of "high school." We are not going back to a world where "less education/training" will be enough to make one competitive on the labor market.
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Do you need a college degree?
Four generations ago, merely knowing how to read was considered an enviable achievement; merely knowing how to do simple sums was considered an enviable achievement.
Three generations ago, merely completing primary/elementary school (~6 years of formal education) was considered an enviable achievement.
Two generations ago, merely completing high school (~12 years of formal education) was considered an enviable achievement.
One generation ago, getting a Bachelor's degree (~16 years of formal education) was considered an enviable achievement.
Now, looking at the current working-age population, having a Bachelor's degree is more a norm than an exception.
Whether it's "college degree" or "vocational training" or "apprenticeship," the trend is that we need more and more systematic education/training to be competitive. "College" these days is merely a glorified extension of "high school." We are not going back to a world where "less education/training" will be enough to make one competitive on the labor market.
@Axtremus said in Massachusetts axes degree requirement for state jobs:
Four generations ago, merely knowing how to read was considered an enviable achievement; merely knowing how to do simple sums was considered an enviable achievement.
Here's something from 5 generations ago.
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@Axtremus said in Massachusetts axes degree requirement for state jobs:
Four generations ago, merely knowing how to read was considered an enviable achievement; merely knowing how to do simple sums was considered an enviable achievement.
Here's something from 5 generations ago.
@George-K said in Massachusetts axes degree requirement for state jobs:
Here's something from 5 generations ago.
That is beautiful.
I think the average
high schoolcollege graduate would have trouble scoring 10% or better.And I think a lot of answers have changed since that test was written, especially history.
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@Axtremus said in Massachusetts axes degree requirement for state jobs:
Four generations ago, merely knowing how to read was considered an enviable achievement; merely knowing how to do simple sums was considered an enviable achievement.
Here's something from 5 generations ago.
@George-K That was interesting. In History - #10, what is a magnetic?
@Copper I agree. There would be lots of questions from today's tests that would unanswerable to people back than.
I am guessing however that the % of people who went to school back then and were in school long enough to take a test like that was probably somewhat small.
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And they're all dead now. Coincidence?
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@Axtremus said in Massachusetts axes degree requirement for state jobs:
Four generations ago, merely knowing how to read was considered an enviable achievement; merely knowing how to do simple sums was considered an enviable achievement.
Here's something from 5 generations ago.
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