As the Class of 2026 are handed their diplomas this spring, the outlook is bleak. They're facing not only one of the worst job markets in years, but also — and perhaps more devastatingly — the realization that the promise of higher education they've been sold their entire lives was a lie.
It's a broken promise for graduates, but also for the rest of us. The college-first mindset is ruining the job prospects of our young people and wrecking the economy.
