Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word "free," and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of providing that incentive to get young people to attend community college.
Amid worries that U.S. youth are losing a global skills race, supporters of a no-tuition policy see expanding access to community college as way to boost educational attainment so the emerging workforces in their states look good to employers.
Of course, such plans aren't free for taxpayers, and legislators in Oregon and Tennessee are deciding whether free tuition regardless of family income is the best use of public money. A Mississippi bill passed the state House, but then failed in the Senate.
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4 comments:
Free means unappreciated.
Not everyone needs to go to college. Some people just get educated beyond their intelligence. Like most college professors.
When it comes to intelligence, not all are created equal. All should have an equal opportunity yes, but people with an I.Q. of 100 are not going to be doctors or attorneys.
The problem we have now is too many low I.Q. impressionable people are in positions of authority well above their intelligence grade, and their spreading their liberal stupidity!
910, it's "they're".
Guess you went to free college, too.
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