Screw the Naysayers

Stop Doubling Down on Bad Education | Rutledge Long - Part 1


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In Part 1, Rutledge Long, an education entrepreneur Explains why Higher Education is not sustainable on its current track; Says that his parents were angry and non-supportive when he quit his job to start his own business (at the age of 30); Calls out parents whose ego is so wrapped up in so many aspects of their child's journey in life. Shares stats on suicide rates for that attend high schools that send their students to the most selective college. Brace yourself. Those students are three times the national averages by race among students. Points out that a lot of people end up doubling down on bad education because they don’t know what else to do; Explains why many students would be better off taking a gap year or even going straight into the workforce after high school, and much more.
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Screw the NaysayersBy Tim Alison