This, of course, is the irony of the higher education debate. Those having the debate very likely did not go through the voc-ed tracks (which is effectively the "revolutionary" model the Flatiron School is providing).

That doesn't mean there's no value in providing education that leads directly to career opportunities or salary improvement. As an American I know our culture loves to yell "But!" and provide an example of a VC or entrepreneur who pulled themselves up by their bootstraps, but these are the exceptions rather than the rule.