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Is college really necessary?

Dale Stephens challenges the notion that college is the only path to success. At a time in the USA when 22.5% of graduates are unemployed, and another 22% are working jobs that don’t require their degrees, Stephens makes a powerful case for applying self-directed methodology for higher education.

Recorded at INK2012, Pune, India

About the Speaker

Dale J. Stephens
Life long learner and Entrepreneur

Dale J. Stephens left school at twelve to become an unschooler, the self-directed branch of homeschoolers. Instead of going to middle and high school he organized collaborative learning groups, found mentors, and volunteered in his community. Dale leads UnCollege, the social movement empowering students to create their own education. WEBSITE: uncollege.org

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