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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Flyers Wrap: Porter Martone Off to College, What's Next?
Just as everyone expected, top Philadelphia Flyers prospect Porter Martone has elected to go the college route, committing to Michigan State on Monday. But, what's next?
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kentucky Basketball makes the cut for Tay Kinney
The recruitment of Bluegrass product Tay Kinney has reached its next step, as the 5-star point guard has trimmed his list down to 12 schools, according to Joe Tipton. To no surprise, the Kentucky Wildcats made the cut for the Louisville native. Other schools still on his list include the Louisville Cardinals, Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas Longhorns, Kansas Jayhawks, Tennessee Volunteers, and Auburn Tigers, among others. The 6-foot-1 Kinney, now playing for Overtime Elite, has already taken official visits to Kentucky, Louisville, and Purdue. He's planning to take trips to Arkansas, Texas, Oregon, Indiana, and Kansas in the coming weeks. In the class of 2026, Kinney is ranked 23rd overall by Rivals, 11th by 247 Sports, and 17th by ESPN. The recent buzz in this recruitment has been that Louisville leads, Arkansas is making a strong push, and Kentucky is falling behind. Will Mark Pope be able to change that before it's too late? Kinney is planning to make his college announcement before his senior season begins. You want more A Sea Of Blue coverage? Then be sure to follow our Twitter page and go like us on Facebook to get the latest Kentucky Wildcats news and views. And as always, Go CAT More from John Calipari recaps another successful NBA Draft for Kentucky Basketball Derek Willis joining Miami Heat in NBA Summer League Friday Quickies: NBA Dreams Realized Edition Isaiah Briscoe joining 76ers for NBA Summer League Bam Adebayo to Miami Heat in 2017 NBA Draft 2 Kentucky Wildcats and 4 recruits make John Calipari's U19 team Trey Lyles traded from Jazz to Nuggets, teaming up with Jamal Murray
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Footage shows aftermath of deadly airplane crash in Bangladesh
Watch Local media say at least 19 people are dead after a Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed into the grounds of a nearby college.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
How higher education failed America's poor
Julien Berman is a Post Opinions intern. The best investment you can make isn't in stocks or real estate — it's enrolling in college. At least, if your family is rich. But for America's poor, it's not so simple. On average, workers who complete at least one year of college significantly outearn those with only a high school diploma. This 'college-going premium' reflects the relative demand in the labor market for college-educated workers. Most students who enroll in college graduate, and over a lifetime that degree tends to translate into better job opportunities.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Student Debt Or Paycheck? The Case For Trade School Over College
BROADLANDS, VA - JULY 16: HVAC repairman Steve Seneff and Mikhel Dickason, 21, place in a new HVAC ... More system at a house in Broadlands, VA on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images) If you have a child heading off to college in the next few years or you're a student considering college yourself, your head is probably spinning as you decide what to do. College now costs more than ever, it's difficult to estimate how much financial aid you'll get, and the current political landscape is changing student loan repayment massively. Beyond that, a large percentage of college degrees are shown to have no return-on-investment (ROI), or even a negative ROI. Then there's artificial intelligence (AI), which is expected to shake up the job market and lead to the extinction of entire jobs and industries in the coming years. Many entry-level positions are expected to disappear in the next decade, along with jobs whose core tasks can be replaced with generative AI. What should a student approaching college do with their time, money and potential in light of all these trends? Some say it's time for students to take a closer look at the trades : careers in industries like plumbing, HVAC repair, electrical, and welding. Why Some Students Should Consider Trades While trade school has sometimes been seen as a "second choice" or fallback option for students who couldn't succeed in traditional college, that really needs to change. According to Kimberly Ball of EdTech company SMART Technologies, skilled trades offer fulfilling, stable, and well-paying careers that are often overlooked due to these outdated stereotypes. The fact is, traditional college isn't the right fit for everyone. The trades not only fill the gap with career training opportunities that are less costly and time-consuming, but they pave the way to high-paying careers, many of which are increasingly tech-enabled and future-proof. Let's face it: AI can do a lot, but it will probably never be able to fix or replace clogged plumbing in a home, diagnose and repair HVAC issues, or troubleshoot electrical issues in a homeowner's attic. "Roles like electricians, coders, HVAC technicians and mechanics not only offer stability but also real-world problem-solving and opportunities to work with your hands," says Ball. The financial benefits of entering the trades are also multi-faceted. You can pay less for your education, earn money while you learn, and enter a high-paying career in a shorter amount of time. Imagine graduating high school and entering a trade, starting an apprenticeship after a short time in school, getting paid to learn, then entering a profitable career with zero student debt. This is entirely possible for those who forgo traditional college in favor of trade school, apprenticeship, and even some two-year degree options. As an example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs for electricians will increase 11% through 2033, compared to 4% for all occupations nationwide. In the meantime, annual mean wages for electricians came in at $62,350, compared to $49,500 for all occupations combined. Or, consider elevator and escalator installers and repairers, who earned a mean annual wage of $106,580. The BLS expects jobs in this career to increase 6% through 2033. Plenty of two-year degrees also provide an excellent return-on-investment when you consider mean annual wages and time spent in school. Diagnostic medical sonographers need an associate's degree but still earned a mean annual wage of $89,340. Jobs are expected to increase 15% for this career through 2033. The same is true for dental hygienists, who earned $94,260 in 2024 with jobs expected to increase 9% through 2033. Trump's Workforce Pell Grant Could Help While some students may be able to learn a trade on the job without ever paying for school or career training, some trades do require a financial investment. This could be the case if you go to trade school before beginning an apprenticeship, or if you opt to earn a two-year degree from a community college in order to enter an in-demand field. The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill expands the Pell Grant program, extending Pell eligibility to students who attend certain short-term workforce training programs. This means families with the lowest incomes could get their student into career training for free or at an extremely low-cost. "This legislation includes commonsense policy solutions that invest in American workers," says Michael Shires, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Educational Opportunity for the America First Policy Institute about the proposed bill. "Expanding Workforce Pell grants to workforce-aligned students and restoring Workforce Pell funding shortfalls help improve workforce training at all levels." The Bottom Line With everything going on with higher education, student loans, and generative AI's impacts on the workforce, it's smart to wonder if the traditional path is the way to go. It's becoming too common to pay six figures for a bachelor's degree at this point if you don't get any financial aid, and that's if you attend a public, in-state college or university. Attending a private university will cost you way more than that for the exact same degree. You can always borrow the money, but then you're stuck paying off student debt for anywhere from 10 to 20 years or longer. In a world where jobs may be replaced or impacted greatly by AI and other technological advances, does it really make sense to borrow so much money? Trades and some two-year degrees offer the potential for better earnings and more job stability. You could even learn on the job for free and enter the workforce within a few short years after high school. You'll have to give up the traditional college experience to go this route, but your future self will thank you.
