Name: The US is falling behind in higher education. Can we turn the tide? | Courtney Brown for Big Think
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who are today's higher education students,

they live in a brick building for four years,

And that could not be further from the truth.

Many are not dependent  on their parents.

Many of them are  below the poverty line.

As jobs have changed, as different skills are needed,

without post-secondary education, need to go back in

As a society, we have to make sure we're supporting

and thinking about what it's going to cost

for them to be able to go into post-secondary education

and successfully obtain a credential of value.

But the reality is, over the last couple of decades,

many countries have far surpassed the United States.

most jobs would require a post-secondary credential.

By 2025, 60% of people in the United States

They're more likely to be in low-wage jobs,

more likely to not be able to retain their jobs,

And that's roughly 90 million people in the United States.

Then we have another 36 million people in the United States

and for whatever reason, were unable to obtain a credential.

Somewhere along the way, the system failed.

and they're probably  still paying off debt

from that tuition, and  yet they still have

We want to ensure that all Americans have an opportunity

to access and succeed with a post-secondary credential,

and put that knowledge toward a credential of value.

then we're leaving behind millions of people

that have talent,  abilities, and knowledge

So reaching the 60% is not a nice-to-have;

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