Stop requiring a college degree for most jobs. Promote people on the job who already know the ropes. Let them take a course if they need to acquire a particular skill, but don't force them to get a degree. But if the solution is simple, it isn't easy. There are too many interests that need to maintain the status quo.
Business wants taxpayers to pay for training their workers.
Political leaders want the higher ed pork. Well, we want to keep our jobs.