DH>   It is interesting, and I tend to agree that there should be solid 
DH> vocational tracks for students to pursue but there is too the overall 
DH> value of the liberal arts education.  Now mind you I was one of those 
DH> in HS that couldn't see the reason behind a liberal arts 
DH> education...I 
DH> mean I was going to be an accountant, what did the classics, history, 
DH> language, sociology etc, have to do with keeping books.  Well, I was 
DH> young and just didn't have a whole lot of life experiences behind me 
DH> to 
DH> really put a value on those things.  It wasn't until I'd completed a 
DH> 2 
DH> yr business school and tried to secure a meaningful job that it hit 
DH> me. 
DH> Yes, many places focused on the credential of a 4 yr degree, but I 
DH> had 
DH> my present employer at the time explain it best (Coopers & Lybrand - 
DH> Hartford CT office) One of our personnel managers explained that the 
DH> whole process of being able to express oneself, formulate arguements, 
DH> put things in a historical perspective, interact w/and comprehend 
DH> others behaviors (among other things) were all valuable skills -- in 
DH> addition to being technically proficient in a particular discipline.  
    My grandfather could do all those things...and he was a high school 
dropout.
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