School, a quaintly outmoded concept

From Fortune.com on 6 Trends that will change your business in 2016..

School, a quaintly outmoded concept

In June, Microsoft founder Bill Gates urged students to stay in school and graduate from college, describing it as “a much surer path to success.” It’s a nice sentiment, one that might have had more resonance coming from someone who, unlike Gates, actually finished college and still went on to gain the same $79 billion net worth. Instead, the dollar figure that many potential college students see is the $28,950 worth of student debt with which the average US college student graduates.

“There’s been a big tide away from school as we know it,” Salzman said, noting that many young people are either turning away from school entirely or choosing insitutions that can offer practical, hands-on education. “A school like Northeastern is booming. So is any school that offers experiential learning.”