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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
8
In a candid reflection a father recounts his son Wally quitting college and the lessons learned about parental expectations. He warns college per se may not fit every teen and urges parents to ask if their child should attend. He notes looming enrollment growth and the need for honest guidance without financial pressure.
A couple recalls forcing their son Wally into college despite his talent for mechanics. They finally accept his skill and choose trade training, guided by a college president’s counsel that many people serve best with hands as well as minds, leading to Wally’s happiness in a mechanics career.
A parent argues against forcing all youth into four year colleges. He cites Wally’s trade skills fit and Jeffersonian ideas of tailored education. The piece urges diverse schools including technical and junior programs to ease college bottlenecks and align with family guidance.
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