#20 - The College Trap: How College Became A Religious Belief with Brett Veinoitte (School Sucks Podcast)

Summary: Scott interviews podcaster, author, former test prep educator, and education contrarian Brett Veinoitte about the rapidly changing role of school and college. As the recent scandal involving celebrities paying bribes to obtain university admissions for their children has revealed, college has become so ingrained as a symbol of status and opportunity that an entire industry has sprung up to facilitate the admission of subpar students. Meanwhile, the costs of college steadily rise, in both dollars and time.