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Question

availability and affordability of a minimum of two years of college for all our children?

Answer 1

I'd use France's educational system as a basic starting model. There, 2 years of college is worked into their regular school system.

There are some obvious problems with it, however. It makes switching careers a bit more difficult and forces kids to decide what road in life they are going to take at an earlier age, but I think the pros outweigh the cons. Also, it does what you are saying without absolutely crippling our system of post-secondary education.

The reason I'd go this way is that I don't believe it is feasible to outright pay for 2 years tuition at American university prices for every child. They are just too inflated. But if you are squeezing college into an already existing educational system, it's easier for the government to price fix where it needs to and prevent crippling effects on the economy.

Another reason is that if you try to institute outright payment of college tuition at universities, it'll inevitably make things far worse in the long run. My reasoning why, is that a very similar thing happened when our government first instituted Medicare and thus caused hospital / medical prices to skyrocket. This happened because it left the medical field as a free-market and didn't create price caps so when Uncle Sam showed up with a bunch of blank checks doctors took him to the cleaners. In light of that, I think it is important for us not to make the same mistake with our higher education.

Ultimately I think going the route I proposed would lead to a decline in the quality of many of our universities, but it wouldn't ruin them for the common man as it would if we outright paid for tuition. In my eyes, incorporating some college into the standard school system is the way to go as it boosts the overall educational background of the majority and minimizes collateral damages.

The general education of the masses is something I see as of unparalleled significance in a democratic society, and I believe it takes precedence over a slight reduction in quality of education for those who always had college as an option. Everything has a price, but I think we'd get a bargain in this case.

Answer 2

In Michigan a person can start a savings trust for an infant so that when he reaches the age of attending university, it will be funded. The universities are available, the children just are not prepared. Children need to be prepared to study independently. In elementary school and through high-school they are spoon-fed, coddled and cajoled into learning. They need to learn study skills and organizational skills in elementary school. They need to learn to sacrifice fun and romance to make education a priority. There are plenty of schools but not so many SERIOUS students. People need to focus on getting more than 2 years of college. Without a master's degree a person is not prepared for this technical world.

Answer 3

Junior college with guaranteed entrance into an excellent state school. Here in San Diego, the JCs have guaranteed matriculation into UCSD if prerequisites are met with a GPA of at least 3.0.

Answer 4

children need home schooling
regular schooling is designed for females
the only way to make a level playing field is to home school all children
college is a waste unless you want to work for some one for the rest of your life

Answer 5

In America, we don't like being socialist, and helping people, because we're too afraid of communism Something that needs to change.

Answer 6

I agree with "cheech11681"
I'm CornFuised

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Uh ok after kinda reading other people's answers...
I will say this:

My Mom got me "the FL Pre-Paid Plan" we lived in FL so I qualified for it...
Um, and she made me write scholarships... she actually kept records of what I had done like ALL my life SHEESH... talk about planning...
LOL

I'd say parents can PLAN...
my Mom did it...
I'm in college right now!
:)

Answer 7

i dont get the question