Liberal And Permanent Provision Should Be Made For The Support Of Free Schools

In today’s work place having a degree is an expectation set by most professional jobs, there seems to be a negative stigma towards those workers without a degree. Nowadays students feel like they are being forced to go to college if they ever plan on having a “real job”, and colleges capitalize on it with unreasonably high tuition rates, overpriced living expenses, and trying to provide a “College experience” rather than a college education. I strongly feel that if college should be free of charge because universities would be more selective about the education standards required to enter their school. In turn this would produce a more prestigious college degree and keep the young adults of America debt free when entering the work field with

“What Is College For” by Andrew Delbanco, shows the need for both a universal college system; one which caters for all of society, and one which provides a liberal education. Delbanco gives many reasoned thoughts on how, and why the college system has become restricted, to purely those of a higher socio-economic background, rather than being exclusive to people of all backgrounds. The idea of college being a platform for people to learn, advance their skills, and become whatever they want to be has seemingly diminished over time. The ideas in favor of such an educational system are put forward, but they are foreshadowed in my opinion, by the notion that people should have the same educational opportunities in life; regardless of their economic or social background. A universal education system is needed for our society to prosper, especially if it provides a liberal education; this is not just for the individuals that make up a community, but for the community, as a whole.

There is no escaping the fact that the cost of college tuition continues to rise in the United States each year. To make it worse, having a college degree is no longer an option, but a requirement in today’s society. According to data gathered by the College Board, total costs at public four-year institutions rose more rapidly between 2003-04 and 2013-14 than they did during either of the two preceding decades (Collegeboard.com). Students are pressured to continue into higher education but yet, the increasing costs of books and tuition make us think about twice. Sometimes, some of these students have to leave with their education partially finished, leaving them with crushing debts. It is important to find the means to prevent these

Over the past twenty-five years, college costs have accumulatively risen four-hundred percent. The percent of parents who contribute to their child’s student debt has dropped from thirty-seven percent to twenty-seven percent, compared to three years ago. Due to the lack of aid, most students have to try to balance a job and school at the same time resulting in eighty-five percent of college students working at least twenty hours a week. It has also been noted that students who work twenty hours or more a week while attending classes at the same time are less likely to graduate due to the high stress environment. Sixty-two percent of college students who drop out were responsible for their own college education. Even when students drop out, thirty percent are still faced with college debt, creating a loophole impossible to recover

In the past, President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first president to address free public education in 1877 (Sanders A.23). Hayes simply believed education was the basis for full political and economic participation, and full participation was the basis for a prosperous economy. Therefore, education should be free and available to everyone regardless of their background (Sanders A.23). By the 1950’s, a family with only one breadwinner could graduate from high school and move straight into a decent-paying job with good benefits, buy a house, raise a family, and pay for their children’s education. Unfortunately, that American dream is not a possibility for most Americans today (Sanders A.23). To get to the middle class, the pathway is through a higher education; however, with the rising cost of a higher education and cost of living, it is becoming more and more

Nowadays, we are always bombarded with the constant studies that show the economic benefits of going to college. For example, one study suggests that the average earnings gap for a high school graduate and someone with a bachelor’s degree working full time is about $15,000 (Owen and Isabel 210). But, all these sources only focus on the economic benefits and they make it seem that the only way to succeed. However, they don’t mention as much the possible negatives and that it might not be for everyone. The biggest obstacle, especially for the lower class students is the high cost of tuition. Which has caused student loan debt to become the second highest form of debt in the U.S, surpassed only by mortgage debt (Owen and Sawhill 212). Even if the student figures that out then there’s the problem of finishing school. Studies show fewer than 60% of students finish their 4-year degree within 6 years, if they finish at all (Owen and Sawhill 218). Then for those who do obtain their degree there’s the

In the United States, known as the land of opportunity, becoming a success, gaining wealth, and having an elevated standard of life can come through many pathways. There is not a single road towards personal success. Despite numerous paths, the most traveled is one of a college degree. This is no coincidence, because employers everywhere look to recruit people who have these degrees. However, what if someone who has the right intentions, great potential, and inexhaustible motivation cannot attend because of monetary reasons? This is why the United States should fabricate a tuition-free nation.

At this point in America, there is an increasingly intense debate about if education should be a right or a privilege. This decision can be discussed between Americans but for significant impact, the federal and state governments must act. Since Americans value the chance at an education so much, the cost for that said education should not be so expensive that it outweighs the rewards. Students in college now are accruing tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Some may not even earn their degrees. But because opportunity is important, the government in the United States must make it easier and more affordable for young adults to pursue their passions through a higher, college-style education system. The United States government should

In a world where blue-collar jobs are considered unappealing by many, an increasing amount of individuals have begun to choose to attend college in the hopes of achieving prestigious positions in the white-collar industry. Unfortunately, however, one’s decision to further their education at post-secondary school can have one rather drastic unforeseen consequence: thousands of dollars’ worth of debt. As a result of this growing “epidemic” plaguing college students around the nation, rallying cries for free higher education have begun to spring up throughout the country. But, for as many logical, thought-out arguments that exist in support of free college, there are just as many against it. In fact, as highlighted in Dissent Magazine’s

Around the world, there are free colleges from Canada to the Scandinavian countries. However, America is divided into two main sides, those who are for a free college education and those for are opposed to a free college education. A free college education would help America’s economy, it would give everyone an equal opportunity to go to college, it would help the student loan debts, it would help those who are the first in their family to ever attend a college, and it would give students more benefits.

“A college degree is the new high school diploma” (Sanders). The United States’ society values higher education as high school students are constantly told to be perfect students so they can get into an amazing college and have stellar lives. They are told that if they do not get a college degree, they will be stuck in a minimum wage job for the rest of their lives. But, this path to college and a better life is unattainable for many Americans because of the cost. People can pay for college and leave with no debt, pay and leave with tons of debt, or not attend at all. It is necessary and possible for the United States to implement free four-year public college education.

The debate about the cost of higher education is a prominent and controversial issue. Aside from the financial aspects, its morality and justness may be interpreted differently by people. The concept of obtaining an education is a socially constructed idea that has led to making higher education a booming business in the United States. In order to advance professionally in most professions, having a higher education may be the deciding factor. The citizens of the United States have the privilege of having the option to attend free public schools up to high school, but are left to their own means after graduation. In his inaugural address, former President Rutherford B. Hayes said, “universal suffrage should rest upon universal education.” His argument was that we would improve as a society with intellectual individuals. Kant and Bentham might have agreed with making college education an option for all because it advances society; free education is moral, just, and legal.

Education is one of the best and most important investments you can make.It is a big factor of our human development. It gives us tools and power to build a future . Education in America is unlike many other countries in the world. The constitution is the supreme law in the country. The constitution does not mention education as a responsibility of the national government. Rather, the constitution based federal republic, gives the responsibility to the states under the application of the 10th amendment- all powers not delegated to the United States, or prohibited to the states, is reserved to either the states or to the people. This means that each state is responsible for the education within its borders. Addressed by Michelle Obama as the single most important civil rights issue that we face today, education is not bringing people together, Rather, it separates society by demanding students and their families for major expenses in order to attend higher education. Many student give up their dreams about college in early age because they know they won 't afford it. This need to be changed. It is about time to make higher education accessible for all by adopting a education reform that guarantees free public college education. In this paper I will argue why there is a problem with college education today and how this would be solved by guaranteeing free public college education. I will do this by showing why college education is

Since the foundation of our country education and free society are intertwined. Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers not only to our country but also to its educational system said, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” An argument shared by a historical education advocate Horace Mann. Education is an integral part of any free society, however Jefferson and Mann neglect to speak to an equitable free society. In his letters and notes, Jefferson speaks to education and its significance to maintain order in a society, but he did not advocate for it as a mode of climbing the figurative social ladder but a way to preserve peace and order.

College attendance has certainly increased over the decades compared to the old American days of college being funded and without the burden of tuition. Some may object at the concept of college being free and others may agree based on many confounding variables. Rich families may find it easier to fund their children’s college and the poor may find it so difficult that their children simply drop-out to obtain a full-time job. The administering of scholarships and financial aid has certainly been an opportunity to obtain direct assistance for college, but it has proven to still be a challenge to fund college students. College should be free to improve the equity between Americans in pursuing higher education, to eventually improve the American economy and workforce and to allow students to live happier lives in completing education and living debt free.