https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/trump-accreditors-executive-order-universities-4e4366cc?st=GmKrea&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink (gift)

“Trump this” and “Trump that.” Trump is a racist, sexist sock puppet for a racist, sexist organization, the Project 2025 people.

I have mixed feelings on higher ed.

1. It’s a racist filter as a job requirement, filtering out those who can’t afford it. (Yes, yes, I know exceptions will come out of the woodwork. (“Well, not all….” “Well, I….”))
2. It might be essential, to teach some trades.
3. It’s an artificial filter, because not all trades require a formal (4-year) education. (Of course, the “we don’t need no book larnin'” approach to software development, for example, has led to some pretty crappy software, so caution must be exercised there. It’s always possible for intelligent people to study independently, though. Nor is education any guarantee, for that matter.)
4. It’s generally good for art, visual and non-visual. Not required, but good for learning the basics.
5. It’s good for the pursuit of pure knowledge, which is good in its own right. This includes pure science, of course, but also things like history. The more we know, the better.

Maybe some reform is needed, along with better apprenticeship programs. But I do not trust the racist, sexist Project 2025 cohort to deliver that reform.

It’s a shame it might happen this way.