News of Breaktime

http://www.bradleygauthier.com/blog/how-college-ruined-my-life/
Pretty extreme, but I see his point. I believe the founder of Chicago Map went to college after founding said business, but since the guy was already successful more school was probably a waste. But there are also people who can build a business and earn a degree at the same time (I've met them in person).

I am a Graduate of ITT Tech. I received my AAS in Computer Networking Systems. I attended ITT Tech after completing 2 years @ a standard 4 year university. Long story short, I was looking at and additional 4 years until I could graduate from said four year university. I wanted to get out of school and get to work. Well I graduated and they did help me find a job. As a contractor installing ...

http://www.i-programmer.info/news/150-training-a-education/3729-online-computer-science-education-for-free.html

Last autumn hundreds of thousands of students signed up for three computer-related free online courses offered under the auspices of Stanford University. This year the number of courses on offer has expanded, but now run by two newly launched companies, Udacity and Coursera.

Also:
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/150-training-a-education/3361-stanfords-free-computer-science-courses.html

Title: Snapshots of People at Work | Duke Fowler, tech equipment cleaner
Date: Jan. 30, 2012
Author: Denise Smith



Source: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120130/BUSINESS/301060139/duke-fowler-cleaning-computers?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cp

Source PDF: http://prin.tt/y7mJpd

Title: Harrisburg man accused of threatening ITT Tech teacher
Date: November 21, 2011
Author: MATTHEW KEMENY

A Harrisburg man is accused of threatening a teacher at ITT Technical Institute in Swatara Township on Saturday.

Antuane Holton, 33, of the 1400 block of South 14th Street, was charged with making terroristic threats and simple assault. Police said Holton became irate at the teacher and threatened her with bodily harm before she left the school about 8:30 ...

Is there any people that went to these for profit schools doing protests in various cities due to high student loan debt and not being able to find work? I have heard about various protests at Big Banks what about the for proffit industry, Any protesting outside in the open on this issue too?

Title: For-Profit Education Sector Drops; Chanos Calls It “A National Shame”
Date: October 17, 2011
Author: Avi Salzman

“I can't think of a more predatory business,” he said, singling out ITT Educational Services (ESI) as a particularly egregious offender.

Source: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2011/10/17/for-profit-education-sector-drops-chanos-calls-it-a-national-shame/

Source (alt): http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/96147?source=feed

It's been a while since my latest post... QUITE a while. Has dis site been dead or has no1 been checkin' on stuff? Just curious is all... I got some stories 2 tell, but none I can tell during breaktime.

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http://www.ihatedevry.com/

Supposedly coming back up soon...