I agreed w you until the very last sentence.


> they give students an education with a positive ROI in the labor market?

Because almost nobody can. College is consumption more than investment

denlillaapan

I love the intent.   But before I'd be willing to send my kids to one of these classical colleges, I need some convincing that they're able to hire faculty with high competency in technical fields.  It's just that I notice in some areas of conservatism a hostility towards technical education (see Austrians, for example, but I've seen it in other fields too).  I understand that hostility, because modern academics mistake technical competency for virtue and wisdom; but kids still need to learn the technical skills or else be faced with a disadvantage in the labor market.

I support what these institutions are trying to do, but can they give students an education with a positive ROI in the labor market?

BooksAndArticles

econ

Western Civilization, an Intellectual and Academic Celebration (WSJ, Tunkuv)

I love the intent.   But before I'd be willing to send my kids to one of these classical colleges, I need some convincing that they're able to hire faculty with high competency in technical fields.  It's just that I notice in some areas of conservatism a hostility towards technical education (see Austrians, for example, but I've seen it in other fields too).  I understand that hostility, because modern academics mistake technical competency for virtue and wisdom; but kids still need to learn the technical skills or else be faced with a disadvantage in the labor market.  

I support what these institutions are trying to do, but can they give students an education with a positive ROI in the labor market?