Do we have the right education choices available?

I was just reading Evan’s blog on Education in this country. What a great piece and it got me to thinking that our personal ROI is not only our own responsibility through the choices we make and investments in our selves, but it also a function of what options are available to us. Certainly if you read through some of the ideas that he puts or references he makes, it would be a good idea for us to support some of the initiatives that are needed to promote a strong education in this country.

When deciding how to invest my money in myself on education or self improvement I make choices based on cost and availability of programs. Should I take a $75k MBA; an online PhD; go to trade school etcetera. If I choose the one that I think is the best then I might have to reconsider if there are no grants available or if I can not work at the same time. If you think of the even bigger picture then I should also be aware of what career paths are most in demand. To this point the government should make it more clear what skills are needed in this country so that the global skill set helps the economy.

I think the most input I got before going to school was that you should have a university degree and why not get one that has some jobs when you get out. I never recall looking at long term projections of how those four years would push me into a highly marketable job skill area. So hopefully with a new government in place and people like Even and others being politically active, maybe we can push the boards of education to be more communicative with the fresh crop of teenagers that about to enter into colleges and universities.

Development starts by the time you are about 15 and lasts a lifetime; so let’s see if collectively we can push our government to have a more cohesive plan for education that is personal and effective. Just think of the money that we spend on the Iraq invasion every month for no long term ROI... now if we had part of that invested in education!!!

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