American parents are increasingly questioning the value of a four-year college degree as soaring costs, weak entry-level job prospects, and credential inflation erode its once-assured payoff. Survey data shows growing openness to trade schools and alternative pathways, with teens echoing this shift. The change reflects scepticism toward outcomes, not opposition to education itself.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/why-american-parents-are-losing-faith-in-the-college-promise/articleshow/126079578.cms