Should Colleges be free, Part III
College tuition hurts those who need higher education the most– lower-income students. Back in your parent’s era, that may not have been much of a problem thanks to a growing middle class. But in America today, the middle class is disappearing, leaving more of us than ever facing impossible future tuition costs for our children.
By Bill Schmick
February 24, 2012
Should College be Free, Part II
My last column ended with two questions: “Does a high school education prepare our youth to enter the work force, escape poverty and become productive citizen of the economy?”
By Bill Schmick
February 17, 2012
Should College be free?
It is a debate that has occupied this country for years. Should college be free to all Americans or should we continue to pay for it? Those in favor argue it is one of our inalienable rights. Those oppose say college is a privilege to be earned and paid for in order for it to…
By Bill Schmick
February 9, 2012
