For your consideration an article published in Clark County Today that may impact your vote on the Ridgefield School District bonds: Opinion: Being ‘Number One’ isn’t always best | ClarkCountyToday.com Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo points out that should both school bond proposals pass, Ridgefield will have the highest debt per student in the state at roughly $71,000 per student before interest Heidi Pozzo for Clark County Today If the $190 million bond is approved in the April 23 special election, the Ridgefield School District will claim the number one spot in a few places. But being number one isn’t always a good thing. Heidi Pozzo Washington state has 295 school districts. … [Read more...]
More Students Are Turning Away From College and Toward Apprenticeships?
As a society, for the past 20+ years, we've pushed a college education as the ultimate goal. If you don't go to college you'll never earn as much money. If you don't go to college You are somehow less fulfilled. In the meantime there are a LOT of jobs that pay better than what college graduates earn. Many college attendees run up massive student debt. Here's some college graduation data: The percentage of college students who graduate varies depending on the type of institution, the length of study, and the gender of the students12345. The average college graduation rate at four-year schools was 60% between 2008-2020 1. In 2020, the 6-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time … [Read more...]