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We could probably increase the number of high school seniors who are ready to go to college and likely to make it to graduation. But let's face it: college isn't for everyone, especially if it takes the form of four years of going to classes on a campus.
我們可能會增加愿意讀大學的高中生人數，他們也很可能成功讀到大學畢業。但我們必須直面一個問題：大學不是為所有人開設的，尤其是以在校園里上4年課這樣一種形式。
To talk about college this way may sound élitist. It may even sound philistine, since the purpose of a liberal-arts education is to produce well-rounded citizens rather than productive workers.
如此談論大學也許聽上去有點精英主義的味道。它甚至顯得庸俗不堪，因為文科教育的目的是造就全面發展的公民，而不是生產性的工人。
But perhaps it is more foolishly élitist to think that going to school until age 22 is necessary to being well-rounded, or to tell millions of kids that their future depends on performing a task that only a minority of them can actually accomplish.
但是，也許更加愚蠢的經營論調是，認為在學校讀書讀到22歲是全面發展所必需，或者告訴無數孩子，他們的未來取決于完成一項事實上只有少數人才能完成的任務。
The good news is that there have never been more alternatives to the traditional college. Online learning is more flexible and affordable than the brick-and-mortar model of higher education. Certification tests could be developed so that in many occupations employers could get more useful knowledge about a job applicant than whether he has a degree.
令人欣慰的是，傳統大學之外的選擇現在前所未有之多。網絡教育比傳統的高等教育模式更靈活，更負擔得起。可以發展多種證書考試，這樣在許多行業中，雇主們就能了解與求職者有關的更多有用信息，而不只是看他是否有一紙文憑。
