This would really level the playing field.
2007-03-07 04:58:45 · 6 answers · asked by arrow 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
i definitely think that we should include college as part of public education, at this point in our society its almost critical that you go to college in order to at least be somewhat successful.
2007-03-07 05:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica M. here! 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Honestly do your really want that? The public school system for elementary and secondary educations is already in shambles and you want higher education to be in the same boat. Universities and colleges take twice the amount of money to run. There are public schools that have really low price tags for state residents, but I do not think that college educations should be free. There are plenty of scholarships out there to subsidize or pay your entire tuition.
2007-03-07 13:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by MISS KNIGHT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think if it were free, too many people would take advantage of it. I'm not talking about the driven minority student who really wants to go to college- they can find a way through financial aid. I'm talking about the lazy drug-addicts who just go to high school because they don't have anything better to do. They'd just get pushed along the system by their parents, and they have a degree. So does said driven minority student who really learned something and cares about learning/school/his life. Their degrees would be equal, so in all honesty, it wouldn't be fair. Also, it would screw up things like endowments and private colleges, and really screw up the taxes and decrease the quality of education in state schools, and that would not help things at all.
2007-03-07 14:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by orlalicious 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For all intents and purposes, that is what the Community College system is. The only major cost is books.
I think that people value what they pay for, not what they get for free. If college were simply a free extension of high school, then we would have to enable another layer of education.
2007-03-07 13:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by kramerdnewf 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes they do...
many states dont charge a dime (well, taxes, etc) to have their residence go to their college as long as you live in the state 6-9months depending on the state.
2007-03-07 13:11:04 · answer #5 · answered by Larry Botts 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many nations do. The US does not.
2007-03-07 13:01:33 · answer #6 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋