Public Funding For College Education

One question that comes to mind when graduating high school is, “should I attend college?” For many graduates this question have a very obvious answer. A high school graduate may state that, “college is the best option if one is trying to get a higher level of education, and will help one compete for a higher paying job.” However, in my opinion most graduates do not consider the fact that going to college is a very big decision to make and that the schoolwork will not be easy. Going to college is not the best choice for every high school graduate because many students cannot handle college, colleges’ lower standards, and not all jobs require a college degree.

High school graduates across America are realizing the major benefit of joining the workforce instead of going to a traditional college. According to a study conducted by John Tyler a doctoral student at Harvard “a growing number of recent college graduates working in jobs for which they are overeducated”(Tyler, John, and Richard J. Murnane.) So why go to college if you won’t even get the job you studied for? This question brings up an accurate point as to why not all high school graduates should go to college. College students are also being surveyed on what would they do if they could restart high school graduation. Startupcamp states “About one-third of millennials say they would have been better off working, instead of going to college and paying tuition”(Partridge). With a statistic like this, it would make even the most biased college bound graduate question his/her decision. Before making such a huge decision on whether or not to go to college remember that blue collar jobs are available and not every single individual will get hired in their desired

According to Keller, author of the New York Times article “College for Criminals”, although America is “the world’s leading warden” it has a “deep ambivalence” in reference to the very purpose of prison. Keller also states that the actual purpose of prison is to punish, ensure public safety, and lastly for rehabilitation. However, nearly half of inmates released from prison return for committing new crimes within the first 3 years so Keller concludes that the US isn’t doing a very good job in rehabilitating. In order to save the tax payer’s money Keller agrees that the option of offering a college education to inmates would only cost the tax payer $5,000 rather that $60,000. Keller claims that our way of punishment wastes money and lives unnecessarily when the results of studies conducted concluded that inmates who participated in these college programs were a lot less likely to return to a life of crime, improving public safety as well. No matter how the inmates are selected Keller makes the point that every investment made in this program will have a positive return in favor of the inmates and the taxpayers as well.

Although holding a degree doesn’t have muchpower as it did decades ago, people who have a bachelor’s degree earn twice as more than peoplewith a high school diploma. Most students do not have the capability of enduring four moreyears of college, and furthermore indicate that not everyone should be able to attend highereducation.Higher education is supposed to be considered an essential component of a democraticsociety. It is almost a rite of passage to seek college after high school graduation. Societynowadays requires basic analysis of finance, education, and public health in order to prosper inAmerica. But due to low demand of motivation for college, students are highly discouraged on

It is statistically proven that more money is being spent to build and maintain a private prison, rather then what is being funded to a community college. the year 2008 to the year 2009, about $1,081,227 was spent every month in order to keep a private prison functioning properly and meetings it’s basic requirements. Keeping in mind, this was 100% full occupancy. During the early 1970’s till the early 1990’s jail population increased by 2 million people. Two decades ago,

The funding of public education has long been an issue for the state government of Texas. Starting before Texas was even a state, public education funding was at the forefront of politician’s minds. In 1836, one of the reasons Anglo-Texans wanted to become independent from Mexico was Mexico’s lack of a public school system (An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas, 2016). This drove the desire of President Mirabeau B. Lamar of the Republic of Texas to create legislation that would grant public schools land (A Brief History of Public Education, n.d.). This act set aside four leagues of land per county for the use of free education centers and thus began the funding of public education by the state government (An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas, 2016). In the last 177 years, the Texas Legislature and the Texas Education Agency have created numerous acts and laws regarding the funding of education, but it has been in the last 50 years that this topic has become highly contested, resulting in several lawsuits and endless efforts (by the school districts) to equalize the distribution of funds to Texas school districts (Texas School Finance Hisory, n.d.). In sum, the complex issues and policies that surround the funding of public education are derived from a combination of the legislature, bureaucratic agencies, and local governments in the form of school districts.

As you can see, the fact that education receive less than prisons is false. Education receive more than prisons. Why is that they say education receive less than prison. Well, the reason why education receives way more than prison is because of the population they have. The population is one of the main reason the education receives more federal funding in total. In 2000, education had an estimate of “556.9 million” students. As of 2015, there are an estimate of “922.6 million” students in the education system. Compare to the prison system whom seems to receive less funding due to its low population. “146.8 million” Inmates were recorded to be incarcerated in 2000 and as of 2015 there was “272.3 million” inmate incarcerated. Throughout my research I notice that the only reason my statement can go wrong is by the population on each area. The population is what affects the total federal funding in each area. Each individual is worth a price. The more individuals you have the more money you will receives. That the

The majority of students who are graduating with college degrees are finding themselves tens of thousands of dollars in debt with student loans. In addition, many are also finding it very difficult to get a well-paying job. Based on today’s environment is a college degree worth the cost? According to a survey done by Caralee Adams, ”Eighty percent of college graduates agree that getting a college education is worthwhile”. Based on this quote, it seems easy to determine that a college degree is worth it, but what about the twenty percent who don’t and what about the students that went to college for a short period of time but didn’t graduate. High school graduates should continue on to college and get a college degree because not only are the employment opportunities greater, but in the long run the amount a college graduate is paid is higher than a high school

A high school diploma is a prerequisite for many entry- level jobs. There are numerous public schools in New York City that offer twelve years of education free to students from all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. After one has graduated from public school, he or she may want to continue his or her education and go on to college. A college degree opens the door to more job prospects than would a high school degree. The federal and state governments offer students money based on students’ financial need, but the cost of college does not just stop at the cost of tuition. Students have to pay for room and board, transportation, textbooks and a multitude of other essentials to cover their everyday needs. All of these costs add up and can discourage many students from going to college or force students

The reality of today’s job market is that well-paying blue collar jobs have rapidly become a thing of the past. To ensure financial stability and career development a college degree is now a necessity rather than an advantage. Statistics show that more high school students are entering college than ever before. The National Center for Education Statistics showed enrollment in colleges increasing 11% from 1990 to 2000 and then an incredible 37% between 2000 and 2010 ("Digest of education," 2012, Chapter 4). They are leaving school with more debt than ever before and total student loan debt held by the US government has exceeded a trillion dollars (Rohit, 2013).

Many people don’t have that amount of money to pay for an education level that is not really guaranteed to give them a satisfied life after college. To respond to “Does college matter?” someone stated, “...and then you’ll go to college for five years getting an outrageously expensive four-degree it’ll take decades to pay off student’s loans) in a subject which you don’t even liken but everyone says that it is best for your future…then you’ll discover that the so-called “great career opportunities: have been outsourced or automated or the world has changed in ways nobody could have predicted...” (Source D). Most students entering college borrows money from different financials loans which they have to pay back after graduating. It seems like they are forced into the idea of college because they’ve been persuaded that it will grant them a wealthy future. They graduate college and now they can’t find any job or a career, the only things that they have are a piece of paper and huge debt. They wasted their time in a college that didn’t help them in anyway and they have to find ways to pay off this debt now, along with other expenses that comes along with life. This is why college is not for everyone, because they might end up working at a job where a college education is not really required for. Some people are better off with just going straight to working after high school, they will be happier knowing that they don’t have to have to pay students loans for the rest of their

Everyone has goals in his or her life. Many people are interested in furthering their education. Some people go to the armed forces, college, trade school, and even the military. College is more common among high school graduates, because it academically and physically improves a person. The students who have dreams to go to college are usually disappointed though. The appalling prices of tuition are usually the cause of their frustration. College tuition should be diminished, because it will depreciate economy debt, create affordable education, and rule out social injustice.

Every year over 1.2 million students will choose to drop out of high school in the United States alone and about 25% of all high school freshmen will not graduate in time. For these students, college is a waste of money and time. With so many other jobs available everyone should be able to have a choice after high school. Although this route may cause more work and hardship in the long run, students can still live a successful life on this path. The highest paying jobs that do not require a degree pay anywhere from $51,000 all the way to almost $80,000 per year. When we compare this to the lowest starting salary out of college, which was found to be only $35,700, it is easy to see that either path can be promising. However, even these are not the only two choices

From anxiously fiddling with the tassel on my bright green graduation cap too sneaking glances at all my peers to see if they were as anxious as I was our much-anticipated graduation day had arrived, High school graduation seems like it was decades ago. Thinking back, I thought that was the end and I was the only one who wasn’t set on the career that I would be pursuing for the next 40+ years. In all reality graduation wasn’t the end it was only the beginning to my future. In 2017 America owes a little over 1.3 trillion dollars in student loans which I think is astonishing. After analyzing the writings of Dwyer, Holt and Adams it’s safe to say that the writers all had 3 wide spectrums of their thoughts on our education system. In my eyes a “good” education consists of two factors: a strong base of a wide spread knowledge and the ability to put that knowledge to use regardless of the circumstances. Furthermore, while all three writers had excellent points to their arguments all their methods seemed to lack any room for any additional input.

Bobby Scott, a U.S. Representative once said, “It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.” After high school, an individual is required to make a vital decision about whether he or she wants to go to college. This one decision can affect the individual's future significantly. According to Caroline Bird, an American author, college is, in fact, a waste of time and money. Throughout her argument some of Bird’s facts are promising, however, I disagree with college being a waste of time and money. Going to college and graduating from it allows an individual to have economic benefits, receive many opportunities with different types of occupations, and future benefits.