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In reply to the discussion: A college degree is worth less to poor kids [View all]

DawgHouse

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11. You are exactly right. Every great job I had was one that I was referred to.
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Wed Mar 30, 2016, 02:01 PM
Mar 2016

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A college degree is worth less to poor kids [View all] eridani Feb 2016 OP
I think a distinction needs to be made between worth less and worthless. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #1
I agree. No reason not to try anyway eridani Feb 2016 #2
Suppose we are doing a simulation and the liklihood of said education leading to work, ever Baobab Mar 2016 #10
I don't see enough analysis to draw that conclusion FBaggins Feb 2016 #3
It doesn't say what possibilities the researchers are investigating, but Nay Feb 2016 #4
Everything you said noamnety Feb 2016 #5
You are exactly right. Every great job I had was one that I was referred to. DawgHouse Mar 2016 #11
Smells like the usual rationalization for depriving more and more Americans of an education. Baobab Mar 2016 #6
No--it means that education by itself isn't enough n/t eridani Mar 2016 #7
Do you mean that the stress of poverty impacts poor people's health? Baobab Mar 2016 #8
I totally agree, if one does not have a support network, its nearly impossible. Baobab Mar 2016 #9
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