Hi There Booker!
Yes evidently they are denouncing higher education again. Some people here have been to this years District Conventions and the drama is aimed at the evils of higher education and this theme is reoccurent throughout the entire 3 day program.
I guess they don't have to worry because they provide no financial help to their members so they don't give a hoot if these people end up old and with no money to live reasonably. All they care about is that people spend more time selling their books door to door then going to school.