Occupations like air traffic controllers surpass traditional skilled trades in earnings but still require certification or specialized training, a study found.
Great works of literature are not self-help books. The post What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading. appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading. Great works of literature are not self-help books. TakiMag Credit: Reinhold Leitner When, as a young man, I applied to be an English teacher, I recall being asked during interviews why it was so vital to interest my (hypothetical) charges in literature. I felt obliged to respond with what I intuited were the expected answers: “To teach them human empathy via the medium of prose,” or some such pablum. But did I really believe this? Personally, the only reason I have ever read books is because I enjoy reading books. De gustibus non disputandum est; matters of…Open
Whether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal. Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the American dream. But students today are taking a tougher look at the college tradeoff: burdensome debt and no guarantee of a dream career — or employment at all, as AI threatens the jobs the degrees were meant to unlock. "People didn't ask whether college mattered 20 years ago," says Courtney Brown, the vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation. Now, "they're asking: Are today's students going to be prepared for tomorrow's jobs? Is it really helping them out?" - Confidence in higher education slipped among both parties and all…
Whether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal. Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the American dream. But students today are taking a tougher look at the college tradeoff: burdensome debt and no guarantee of a dream career — or employment at all, as AI threatens the jobs the degrees were meant to unlock. "People didn't ask whether college mattered 20 years ago," says Courtney Brown, the vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation. Now, "they're asking: Are today's students going to be prepared for tomorrow's jobs? Is it really helping them out?" - Confidence in higher education slipped among both parties and all…Open
The British state cannot admit that different children require different schools. The post Britain’s Educational Class Warfare appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Britain’s Educational Class Warfare The British state cannot admit that different children require different schools. UK Special Coverage Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images Of all countries on Earth, the UK should be the easiest one to spell. Fortunate, as the country has a new ed-ju-cay-shun sekrettary, Lucy Powell , who thinks spelling tests are “draconian” attempts to “micro-manage” the minds of children, and that “creativity” in such matters ought to be encouraged instead. If she was ever admitted to hospital needing an operation on her ilium , but came out…Open
The prime minister must make hard decisions to stop Britain’s fiscal spiral. The post Can Burnham Tackle Entitlements? appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Can Burnham Tackle Entitlements? The prime minister must make hard decisions to stop Britain’s fiscal spiral. UK Special Coverage Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty Images Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, has set a blistering pace in his first full week in office. From 10 Downing Street has come a torrent of dramatic announcements about the future of the country (indeed, it resembles nothing so much as the spate of executive orders from the Trump White House in early 2025). Burnham says he will honor the UK’s commitments on defense by spending 3 percent of GDP on…Open
"I wouldn't say it was hard, but now that I actually have more skills I can work with, it's not as hard," said Franklin.
Trump's reforms will allow veterans with vehicle operating experience to skip what he called "redundant road tests" and will offer training to those veterans who lack the vehicle experience.
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Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.