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at which point the very meaning of a degree is lost
I think we're already there.
We're not even close. We're at where there are boutique degrees that have no useful purpose, but that's not the same thing. I'm talking about when an engineering degree means nothing because all an employer can tell from the degree is that the person paid money to the school. They will have no way to judge whether this applicant is more valuable than the other applicant. The degree will have lost all meaning.
They're specifically talking about blacks and latinos in STEM. We're there.
We're not "here" while there is still a such thing as GPA.
All roads will eventually lead to the diploma mill.
Like I've said before.
It's a piece of paper that shows you can memorize little bits of info.
Your business or job is where you really learn.
In a lot of technical professions you need those little bits of info before you can take on the job to get experience. The degree is proving that you've mastered the theory and are now ready for the practice. You can't just get experience as an architect by designing high rises that collapse, for example. If there are no grades or admissions requirements there's no way to know if you learned the theory.
That's why trade schools always a good 1st start.
Then transfer to college to solidify what you've learned OJT.
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