2006-12-25 08:54:53 · 6 answers · asked by Khan 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The idea is that an informed populace will be less likely to be taken advantage of by the rulers, and they can make more educated decisions on whom to elect.
In practice, it's not working out as well as they had hoped, but it is employing a lot of people who wouldn't be able to get jobs anywhere else. Like my son's geometry teacher, for example. Complete waste of skin....
2006-12-25 09:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by OK yeah well whatever 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
EXCELLENT QUESTION...!!!
I have long thought it would be better if we simply 'socialized' education all the way up to a Master Degree if necessary.
Imagine the cultural, social, ethnic, and gender barriers that would disappear.... you would begin to see a true rise in the nations general education levels since we have people that have the 'smarts'... but lack something else thereby preventing them from reaching their true potential.
How many potential Einsteins and Aristotles have ended up stuck after High School because for some reason they were not able to afford to continue on?
The athletic scholarship is fine, but I wonder what the percentages of athletic to academic scholarships are.
If we had everyones education paid for up to the level they were academically capable of going.....I know we'd see a HUGE difference in even just the short run.
The money spent on sending kids to college would be available for so much more, even if that meant higher taxes ... it would not be appreciably so.
2006-12-25 09:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by wolf560 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone has to take the place of all the higher ups in a society. You can't have a government or business run by people with little education.
2006-12-25 14:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by plant a tree 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then only all the people will be educated and the nation will become a discerning nation
2006-12-25 09:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by raj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's only good if education is good. It allows for upwards mobility of classes. That is why open borders that ruin our schools are such a problem.
2006-12-25 10:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, another question is free to who?
definately not free to the taxpayer
2006-12-25 10:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by bipolargandolf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋