2. The Fun Stuff in School
What were your most favorite activities to do in school?
Mine weren’t filling in worksheets or packets of work everyday, instead they were field
trips, participating in cool science experiments and labs, etc.
5. Problems with Free Education
A new state law has banned schools from asking
parents for fees.
"As a teacher, we already
get nothing for our
classrooms. I spend about
$2500 annually for
supplies for my kids in my
classroom...this is just sad
because it will lessen the
exposure to materials
which will then lessen the
quality of the education...
I guess we get what we
pay for, right?"
As a result, fees have been replaced by asking
for donations.
6. Money Problems
The state would have to give more money to schools to cover
items if schools can’t ask parents to pay
The general method to do that is by taxing
the state
Is this any different then paying funds for
your child’s education out of your pocket?
7. The Reasons
Jeffrey Sachs argues “that the cost of making
all public higher education free in America
would be between fifteen and thirty
billion dollars” in his book The Price of
Civilization.
"Currently, only 30% of
Americans who start
college or university end up
graduating.”
If public colleges were
free, what would stop a
student from dropping out
if they’re too lazy to do the
work?
8. The Reasons
Less funding means less schools
Schools with no funding will shut down in
quality, or
Its quality will decrease
The United States would need a higher
educated workforce to compensate
A student who’s parents had to pay for
their school will be more dedicated to
finish.
9. The Benefits of Free Education
The United States needs more
educated citizens
As colleges are defunded, they
have to slash their enrollments
and raise their fees.
Result is that everyone actually
pays more, and we produce fewer
graduates.
10. In Conclusion…
It would be nice to have free education, but it isn’t realistic in
today’s society.
College education is not a right, but a privilege you must
earn.
