The chapter explores the story of high school senior, Jorge Vargas, as he weighs the decision between pursuing college or joining the military for financial security. It delves into Jorge's unconventional view of the military, influenced by modern platforms like TikTok, and the challenges faced by students from working-class backgrounds when contemplating post-high school options.
More and more Americans feel like college isn’t a good deal anymore. One state thinks it’s found a way to turn things around.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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