We need more vocational training. We need to rethink what jobs really need a college degree vs what jobs can be trained for in vocational schools. A fair number of programming jobs, for example, could be filled with students who could take the vocational route.

Not everyone should be or can be put into the 'college degree' box. This doesn't make them worth less as a person and it certainly doesn't mean they can't do certain jobs.

We seriously need to rethink how we perceive vocational training.