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Decrease in Four-Year Degrees

Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges

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Click on the Kahoot icon below to begin the quiz.

Alternatively, you can use Edpuzzle.

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

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Discussion Prompt:

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What do you think you will do after high school graduation? Explain why this seems like the best choice for you.

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Extend Your Learning

Three Relevant Resources from NGPF:

  • Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges (Mini-Unit)
  • PROJECT: What’s Your Plan After High School? (Activity)
  • How much more per week does a college grad earn compared to someone with some

college? (Question of the Day)

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References:

  • Why Americans are increasingly dubious about going to college (NBC)
  • Education pays, 2021 (US BLS)
  • Top tech certifications across fields like cloud and cybersecuritY (Business Insider)
  • US college enrolment is dropping, can this be reversed? (WeForum.org)
  • Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid 2021 (College Board)

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