Last night I read an article in the NY Times a student protest in Sacramento, California regarding increases in college tuition and reductions in state financing.
California has undergone a whopping $20 billion deficit in its state financing budget; a figure that naturally scares many students. The enraged students not only protested in colleges and universities, but even elementary schools.
I think it's not an overstatement to say that increases in college tuition is something that worries most students. Going to The New School, a private institution, has severely affected my parents economy; even after an increase in my financial aid this year, the school continues to become less and less affordable with their increases in tuition. Are we coming to a point that a college education is becoming unattainable?
Not long ago I read an article in US News stating that the best private institutions are constantly fighting for top faculty and better student services, which is why their tuition is so high. Rather than fighting over prestige, colleges should compete for making their schools the most affordable for their students.
This is good. I think you hit the essential point: " are we coming to a point that college education is becoming unattainable."
ResponderEliminarA few things: don't link on article and Times - make that one link.