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jmowreader

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7. Never been in the Army, I see

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 12:55 AM

Jan 2020

College education is quickly becoming a requirement for military service. In the Army, you'll never make it past Staff Sergeant without at least an Associate's degree, and every First Sergeant I ever knew had at least a bachelor's.

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Why has the US made the arbitrary decision to fund public education only till Grade 12? [View all] pnwmom Jan 2020 OP

It is odd. mwooldri Jan 2020 #1

Tennessee has a program to fund 2 years of post-high school education Tanuki Jan 2020 #2

there is a lot of tax money going into community colleges. mopinko Jan 2020 #3

Because soldiers don't need a college degree to be sent off to die. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #4

Never been in the Army, I see jmowreader Jan 2020 #7

Agree, it needs to go farther. Even in my red state, their are grants available, local Hoyt Jan 2020 #5

By limiting education, people can limit the social and economic mobility of others. LonePirate Jan 2020 #6

KnR Hekate Jan 2020 #8

Because this was originally a largely agrarian society, and we haven't gotten past that. eppur_se_muova Jan 2020 #9