It sounds like a joke, but this whole advertising on tests thing just seems like a very slippery slope into exactly the situation you described. Ain't American Society grand?

As mentioned elsewhere, tax dollars go to a lot of things, but this proposal is kind of interesting. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out relative to the municipal wi-fi plans that have repeatedly failed. BAILOUTS FOR FREE WI-FI!

Despite forking over nearly $3k in the last year, my 1999 Sebring JXi is starting have the personality of an old man. Creaky joints, bits falling off here and there, some nicks and dings to show its age, but when he wants to he can sure spoil his grandkids. Too bad its old outside, and just like some old people's arthritis - the cold seems to make all of the creaky joint problems worse...

I'll be graduating in December, meaning I'll have my degree and all, and despite spending the last 4.5 years working in the "IT Industry" (support, web dev, quality assurance) I'm still finding it very difficult to find a job. But, given the sheer number of positions that require a degree to even be considered, I'd say you're penalizing yourself before hand. Best bet - internships and on the job learning. I have had very few classes which directly will apply to the job area I've chosen (sys admin ideally). Its been the on the job experience that has landed me the interviews thus far, but that only gets me so far, and only if I get my foot in the door first - which is what I'm now coming to realize is what a degree is for.