Editorial: Louisiana should keep college graduates
Source: nola.com Posted By: Johnnie R...5321 days ago
Louisiana is producing more college graduates than it can put to work, and that's worrisome, especially since only 21 percent of Louisianians ages 25 to 64 hold a four-year degree or higher -- a lower percentage than in the South and the nation as a whole.
Curt Eysink, executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, cited job trends in a report to a commission charged with overhauling the state's higher education system. He said Louisiana won't have enough people with associate or technical....