College ‘general education’ requirements help prepare students for citizenship − but critics say it’s learning time taken away from useful studies
General education has been a fixture of college for generations—designed to prepare students not just for jobs, but for life in a democracy. Yet today, as tuition climbs and politics sharpen, many families see it as an expensive detour rather than a foundation. More students are trying to get those credits out of the way early, or avoid them altogether. At its heart, this is a debate about what college is really for: career preparation alone, or something broader that helps us all understand the world—and one another. Kelly Ritte with The Conversation has the full story.
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