Should public college be free of cost, or would it create too much liability?

[pearl]

High schools still treat non-college-bound students
with neglect. Course material isn't geared towards
teaching them useful skills. And even liberals I know
look down on people in the trades.

I think fortunately perceptions are changing. The decision to enter a tech school may now be made during the 8th grade and its no 'easy' way out as these students must keep up with the math and english etc plus whatever skill.

 

[Revoltingest]

I think fortunately perceptions are changing. The decision to enter a tech school may now be made during the 8th grade and its no 'easy' way out as these students must keep up with the math and english etc plus whatever skill.

I hope so.

 

[JIMMY12345]

The question up for debate is...

Should public college be free of cost, or would it create too much liability?

My side: I take the stance that yes, free tuition of public college would indeed be best for society in general. It could be costly for government. And it could cause other problems which need to be addressed as they spring up. But one way of paying for it is, if more people go to college, they make more money (in a perfect world), then they have more money that can be taxed. So not only do you potentially end up with a more educated society, but in the long run, there's the hope that free public college will eventually pay for itself by someone's potential 20+ years of work before retirement, should the average be that high, and the additional tax dollars picked up along the way from the higher salaries of said workers.

Select the top 10% of rich and poor of different categories from History to Chemistry.Free tuition.
What happens now is qualifications are devalued.There is no shortage of scientists.Most who graduate will be on social security.The shortage is of high caliber scientists who will invent things.Select the top 10%
Same with say Historians take the 10% who will make the best Teachers.A lot of History graduates are working in laundries or driving taxi's.
Also so not discriminate.The 10% should include free tuition for Chippies,Brickies and sparkies.

 

[metis]

I recently read Dawkins. It was not enjoyable or pleasant. But now I'm reading Sagan, and those are very different people. I should probably work on myself to be more like Sagan, because Dawkins is a grump and not at all what I want to be like.

I fully agree with you, and have a Happy New Year, btw.