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Today, Explained

What if college isn't for everyone?

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

For decades, high schools and parents have prioritized college for all graduating seniors. Now, more students are asking if there's another way. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Colleen Barrett, engineered by Matthew Billy and Patrick Boyd and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Support for this episode comes from Nike.

0:04.1

When the world says no, athletes say yes.

0:07.7

They win, they lead, they dominate, all while rewriting the rules of the sport and inspiring the world.

0:15.7

Nike's so win campaign showcases the power of audacious dreams and relentless pursuit.

0:20.7

From the National Women's Soccer League finals to the Women's March Madness Tournament, showcase the power of audacious dreams and relentless pursuit.

0:25.0

From the National Women's Soccer League finals to the Women's March Madness Tournament,

0:32.0

the campaign is a rallying cry, a reminder of what the best athletes do when the haters get in their head.

0:33.5

Just win.

0:37.7

Go to Nike.com to learn more and see their So win collection.

0:45.9

This episode is brought to you by On Investing, an original podcast from Charles Schwab.

0:49.5

I'm Kathy Jones, Schwab's chief fixed income strategist.

0:52.4

And I'm Lizanne Saunders, Schwab's chief investment strategist.

0:54.5

Between us, we have decades of experience studying the indicators that drive the economy and how they can have a direct impact on your

0:58.4

investments. We know that investors have a lot of questions about the markets and the economy,

1:02.9

and we're here to help. So download the latest episode and subscribe at Schwab.com slash on investing

1:08.2

or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:11.1

We know what your best effort looks like like and that looks like a good college.

1:18.2

What a good life means is defined on their own terms.

1:22.6

I'm John Glenn Hill. This is explaining to me. The show where you call in...

1:27.5

I guess I'm calling because I want to know, how do people choose what they do after, like,

1:36.3

college or high school or when they're going to join the workforce? This feels like such a

1:41.0

different landscape now than it was for my parents.

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