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‎Charlie Kirk, the late founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, built his platform by directly engaging students on campuses nationwide. His signature challenge—“Prove me wrong”—often centered on questioning the true value of higher education. ‎ ‎Charlie Kirk questioned college’s worth, warning of debt and limited returns as many Gen Z now share doubts about higher education’s value. O‎livier Touron/AFP via Getty Images ‎ ‎Kirk, who left Harper College outside Chicago before creating an $85 million nonprofit, frequently argued that students were pursuing degrees more out of routine than strategy. He emphasized that college once promised financial stability and career advancement, but that reality was slipping away for many graduates. ‎ ‎In a 2022 op-ed, he noted that fewer graduates were finding education to be the key to professional success. He believed that universities shifted focus away from essential skills like writing and problem-solving and toward conformity, all whi...