Credentials And Learning

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2020-11-10 05:00
We all need to decide if we actually value education itself, or just the credentials that come with it. Our society has treasured education for a very long time. Colleges and universities both claim that they love education, yet they do not seem to follow this. A lot of people just focus on grades and they do not focus on the other things that matter in education. Grades are only one part of the issue going on.

Learning And Credentials

It’s time for our country to reckon with itself on the deeply held value of education.

Key Takeaways:

1
Our country has emphasized the importance of education for a long time.
2
Only degrees are valued in our culture.
3
Lifelong learning is actually kind of a myth.
Read the full article here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonbusteed/2020/10/17/we-dont-value-education-we-value-the-credential/