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Robert Reich: it is ridiculous to assume that the only way into the upper middle class is through a four-year college degree. That is…

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
it is ridiculous to assume that the only way into the upper middle class is through a four-year college degree. That is a conceit that is not fair to many, many of our young people.
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Robert Reich

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Critiques the belief that a four-year degree is the only path to success.

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