A lot of jobs that in 1970 were available to high school graduates who could pass an aptitude test are now only available to college graduates And you still need to pass the aptitude test but now it's to get into college because practically speaking only colleges can legally administer aptitude tests.
You won't be surprised to discover that this system which emerged after business aptitude tests were banned by the Supremes due to "disparate racial impact" has the very same disparate racial impact plus a gender one to boot. Except now to get to the same place tens of millions must spend 125 to 250k an 4 to 5 years of their lives. Which is another 125 to 250k foregone.
I wonder how much of the juvenilization of American life is due to all these kids being forced to defer adulthood until well into their twenties? And then being too pounded by government debt to live like adults thereafter? And I wonder how much of the world leading college inflation is due to this state sponsored aptitude certification cartel?
Another ghost from the oh so progressive sixties and seventies. God bless our glorious Federal stupor state. Tragic details here.
http://spectator.org/articles/60741/how-supreme-court-created-student-loan-bubble
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