One minor issue; for a lot of constuction/building trades, the apprenticeship programs eliminate the need for much time at community college. Where it would be useful is for the guy who wants to learn the necessary skills for running his own business.
Excellent observation. Parts 2 & 3 will go into more detail. Community college, as it exists now, is more like a prehistoric lifeform, a necessary step more than a model for copying. The trades wing (School of Practice) will be spaces of applied learning; workshops, labs, repair bays, open fields in which to build, blow up, and experiment.
One thing to keep in mind: the whole of this institute hinges on Applicability. Yes, there will be an element of "sandbox" in which to play & learn, but I feel strongly that schooling is a waste of time for many reasons, and a significant one is that most of what is done has no purpose outside of the finite reality of classroom & grades.
CNCC will instruct men, develop the projects & careers of the teachers, and support the region by providing both smart men AND capable technicians.
One minor issue; for a lot of constuction/building trades, the apprenticeship programs eliminate the need for much time at community college. Where it would be useful is for the guy who wants to learn the necessary skills for running his own business.
Excellent observation. Parts 2 & 3 will go into more detail. Community college, as it exists now, is more like a prehistoric lifeform, a necessary step more than a model for copying. The trades wing (School of Practice) will be spaces of applied learning; workshops, labs, repair bays, open fields in which to build, blow up, and experiment.
One thing to keep in mind: the whole of this institute hinges on Applicability. Yes, there will be an element of "sandbox" in which to play & learn, but I feel strongly that schooling is a waste of time for many reasons, and a significant one is that most of what is done has no purpose outside of the finite reality of classroom & grades.
CNCC will instruct men, develop the projects & careers of the teachers, and support the region by providing both smart men AND capable technicians.
Does that make sense?