As a student, and as a dual citizen of the U.S and canada, the thoughts of where to go for post secondary education are wide open and very prevalent as graduation grows closer. As any american citizen, or really anyone who has considered schooling there knows, it is not exactly the most realistic place to go for a post secondary education. The amount of student debt in the United States has become almost a joke because of just how impossible it is to manage and how unrealistic the idea of an average student leaving without crippling debt has become. As someone who is directly affected by the the high cost of schooling in the U.S and whose future is being impacted by the feeling of not being able to affordably live or get an education there, I will be looking into the history of paid education in the U.S, as well as the pros and cons.
The idea of publicly funded post secondary education is not new by any stretch. In fact it was one of America's founding fathers, John Adams, who said in 1785 that ¨[t]he whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and must be willing to bear
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Even if there were no entry costs for the schools, students would still have to pay for housing and resources to use, and without the tuition costs to help fund the school there is a good chance the cost of these would go up to make up some of the difference. There is also the concern that if schooling is open to everyone, it will not be taken as seriously. This could be a problem for students who are unable to fit in the school or put on waiting lists because it has been filled with people who are only there because they can be, and not because they actually want to learn. If education becomes less valued it could also mean that a diploma or a degree could not be considered enough qualification for a good career if they become so easy to
In recent discussions of university tuition cost, a controversial issue has been whether post-secondary education should be free or still pertain high costs. My own view is that universities should not consider complementary education because of opportunity costs, unnecessary amount of graduates, and the possibility of the purpose and quality of education being altered. And isn’t government spending of education ignoring the holistic view of other vital crisis such as the immense $18 trillion national debt? By reserving the costs of tuition we will be able to maintain greater advancements to our nation.
... through the years after the Great Depression the Unites States staked a claim in the educational advancement of its citizenship in order to build a strong economy. However, unlike years past, public ownership and support of higher education has decreased in the face of growing inflation and the nations changing economy.
Because of this, graduation numbers might drop, or the people who do graduate may not be as well prepared for the workforce. Yes, there are still entry requirements that limit the amount of students allowed into the school, but much of the drive for the students comes from the fact that they are paying a lot of money to be there. Also, giving away college education would almost certainly do the opposite of what people want it to do, which is give more money to students from richer families than from poorer ones. It isn’t that they want to necessarily take money from the richer families, but they want to give poorer families more opportunities to get money. “Without a dramatic overhaul of how we understand student benefits, making college more or entirely free would most likely boost the wealth of college attendees without securing any important egalitarian gains.”
Next year, Chile will do the same. Finland, Norway, Sweden and many other countries around the world also offer free college to all of their citizens..” Also, other countries have higher test scores than the United States of America. So shouldn’t we be following these other countries education system? The youth is going to be our future, so we want our future to be heading in the right direction. Even though people might say, public colleges and universities might become less worried about wasteful spending since they won't have to compete with other schools on cost. That could strain public budgets even further. Here is the weakness, Is a College Education Worth It? “People would have more freedom to contribute their talents, try new ideas, and pursue the lives they want if they didn't have to start off in debt or stay stuck in a low-wage job. This could lead to happier people and happier people could lead to a happier, more prosperous nation as a whole.” People would have more freedom to try new things and not have to worry about any funds. I am not disagreeing with the fact that every person wouldn’t take that their college opportunities serious, but there are students that are not in college today waiting for an opportunity for something as breathtaking
After high school, there are many different opportunities that open up for everyone. Some people have the chance to go to a prestigious college right after they are done with their high school career. Others might just want a break from school and possibly take a year off. There are no right or wrong answers to what someone does after they finish high school. It all depends on the person's situation or what they feel is best for them. However, there may be some more benefits to taking a year off than going straight to college.
For the past decade, The United States has stressed the importance of college education, to those seeking employment, and better careers. For most people, college is the logical next step in education, as it provides a working knowledge of a desired field and opens the door to many opportunities, but college has become increasingly more expensive as time goes on. Many people feel that college is no longer an option financially. Even with financial aid and scholarships, the cost of a college education can still be very taxing. This is due to massive price increase across the boards, but the main issue on most people’s minds is the debt that will be acquired from higher education.
My stomach turns as my name echoes through the air. It was time for my turn. At this moment, I felt unprepared. Regret rushed through me. I should have read through this essay again, or stayed up longer the night before. Was there a way around this? Sweat fell from my face. Suddenly, I’m reminded of a nightmare I had as a child. I had been screaming in the middle of the street, though no sound came out. My old fear of public speaking has returned. I felt years’ worth of special education classes, and speech classes were for nothing. This workshop was my first major test of post-secondary education. I could not fail. Taking a deep breath, I stood up and read my essay. Thinking back, I remembered how I dealt with my past academic struggles.
The education system has been changing in recent years and the same problems that existed continue to get worse as years pass. Problems that were seen as minor at first have now grown. How to change the public higher education system has been a major topic of discussion but there has still been no major action taken. We struggle to figure out how much funding is needed for higher education and where it should come from. Our people continue to suffer from an underfunded high cost system. The wealthy minority of people continue to be the only ones accounted for and it is time to change this. We need to adapt to the changes and the costs that continue to rise. It is time to help the struggling middle and lower classes. I believe that the best
Why should we be allowed to have the opportunity to have free higher education or decrease the cost of it? Going to college should be our right and cost of tuition should not affect our decision on whether to go or not. The ability to have free higher education with little or no cost can open the door and create many great different paths for us. The more education we have, the more opportunities grow, but that can’t happen to all of us due to tuition costs or even being in debt with loans for not being able to have the money to being with. With tuition being eliminated or decreased, people would attend college more not saying a lot would, but just the fact that more people would consider college. Germany abolished tuition which provides a model for the United
Public School Systems are cheating American kids out of an education. A high school diploma indicates what students learn in achieving it, but in reality students have been learning and earning greatly less as the years have gone by. As a former public school student myself, I know we are not given the same opportunities are students in private schools. Public school students have been told that the reason our education is limited is because of funding but in the video it states that public school spend more money than private schools and still not have a better outcome. More money hasn’t improved schools. So, what’s the real problem?
A perfect solution is hard to reach without giving up many other resources, which seems to be a constant theme in the economic universe. What is important to remember is that the topic of private vs public education is a normative one, and that even if it seems that you are ‘right’, it is simply an opinion in a vast pool of others who agree or disagree.
Imagine a family, a family that has it all. Good neighborhood, schooling, and robust health. Everything seems to be going right for this family, then all of a sudden one event changes the course of their future forever. The father makes a poor business investment which causes the family to loose their savings. Now that all of the savings are gone and they are living off check to check, they need to cut back on wasteful spending. The kids may need to attend a lower public school than the normal private school they once attended, thus causing them not to learn or advance at a level that they once could. Within the span of what could be not more than a year or two, this family has went from having a stable life to a family that is on the verge
Most people wouldn't care as much about getting a job in their field if the tuition costs were lower. This way, there would not be as much financial pressure after graduation. The financial burden of tuition costs after graduation pressures many students to feel pressured to get the right job, or even not attend a university. These issues are not new, and deserve to have a second look. Many people in the United States struggle with tuition fees, while other countries have already attempted to lower or completely eliminate tuition costs.
These students attending public schools are our nation’s future. Is the amount of funding given to public education enough to supply each student with their individual needs? Public education received 664 million dollars in the 2014-2015 school year. Eight percent of that funding came from the federal government, 47% came from state resources, and the remaining 45% came from local resources (The condition of Education).
This is why education should be free, there stood many valid arguments against free education in the United States. But when we look at the benefits that this country could experience the benefits far out way the damages. We must let the knowledge run free. It may increase the national debt a bit, but because of the all loans the American people are already losing hope of their dreams. That is why we should at least let the students with a high grade averages go to college. We should also make college accessible to everyone because of how it can make our economy improved and all the benefits that can occur from free college.