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Litsy friends in other countries with free college options already know this. But those in the U.S. should read this well-researched book that lays out in statistical detail a stark conclusion: “OUR COLLECTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION BENEFITS US ALL.” This is an excellent and engaging read that really makes you ponder the equity issues in higher education in this country —and what we can and should do to fix it.
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Amiable @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Get this edition —the book was originally published under a different title but the author revised it and includes an epilogue in this edition that talks a little bit about the impact of the COVID pandemic on colleges. So it‘s really current. (edited) 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Amiable Thank you! This is one topic I am having a very hard time discussing with people...college costs have gone way up, income has not...therefore college debt is a huge problem. Many people seem to think you can still afford college on a part-time summer job and those who go into debt are just dumb or lazy. This one and the minimum wage increase seem to be really hard to get people to understand. 3y
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Amiable @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Oh, this definitely addresses all of that —and will hopefully give you some data that you can use as ammunition! 3y
Scochrane26 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I agree about people not understanding this issue. I ran across fb post a couple of weeks ago where people seem to think kids are just lazy, etc. I‘m not sure if those people have kids in college, but I guess they don‘t remember that college in the ‘90s was about 4 times less expensive than now (based on my knowledge of my alma mater & similar colleges in my area). @Amiable (edited) 3y
Amiable @Scochrane26 Yes! Back in the late '80s (when I was in college), tuition at our state university was about $4K for the year. You could work a summer job and save enough to cover the costs along with a small subsidized student loan. Nowadays that same state university costs more than $30K per year!! There's no way a kid can earn that kind of money in a summer job to pay for school. Defunding public education has been a huge part of the problem. 3y
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