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HiPointDem

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6. I'm confused; wikipedia says e.g. swedish higher education is 'free,' but -- it looks like part of
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 04:15 AM
Mar 2013

that is actually student loans:

Every student is entitled to 12 semesters of allowances and loans, totaling 2,230 SEK per week (September 2012: 261 EUR, 339 USD, 209 GBP) for full-time studies (after 1 July 2006).[31][32] Allowances are usually 699 SEK per week (September 2012: 82 EUR; 106 USD; 65 GBP) with loans covering the rest. The limits for loans and allowances may be substantially increased under certain circumstances.[31]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Sweden#Higher_education

Education and America .. WTF is wrong? [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 OP
Huge K&R woo me with science Mar 2013 #1
That is precisely the problem. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #8
we have 2 political parties whose leaders believe in for profit education...race to the top nt msongs Mar 2013 #2
You will all answers to your questions in this USC blog golfguru Mar 2013 #3
oh bullshit. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #7
That is astounding! golfguru Mar 2013 #30
I've made plenty of counterpoint in the other threads where you push the same boilerplate HiPointDem Apr 2013 #32
I've looked at that, and the data is definitely flawed. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #18
That is basically true golfguru Mar 2013 #29
Always look to see who paid for it. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #31
It's no accident that the curriculum Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #4
as a current working university professor I don't believe curricula have been "dumbed down..." mike_c Mar 2013 #20
And my experience when teaching community college Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #21
agreed-- I thought you were talking about higher ed rather than K-12.... mike_c Mar 2013 #25
I should have specified K-12. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #28
But, but...the Everest Guy wants me to continue paying for my education! Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #5
I'm confused; wikipedia says e.g. swedish higher education is 'free,' but -- it looks like part of HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6
Tuition is free Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 #10
thanks for the clarification. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #12
college + trade schools are the new high school. pansypoo53219 Mar 2013 #9
Message auto-removed bezrodny Mar 2013 #11
that is some kind of religious wingnut site. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #13
The Absurd Contradictions Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 #14
While i agree with the all points given in the infographic above Joel thakkar Mar 2013 #16
Scholar articles Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 #17
When it comes to the "drug war" blacks and latinos are often targeted by the police Chisox08 Mar 2013 #24
Yet many insist that are problems are at their source about faces and personalities. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #23
awesome krakfiend Mar 2013 #15
Awesome post jsr Mar 2013 #19
Prisons and War are more profitable then education. Chisox08 Mar 2013 #22
and in the U.S. EVERYTHING is for sale.... mike_c Mar 2013 #26
The problem isn't Americans.... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #27
Great link on comparative teacher hours worked/salaries. hay rick Apr 2013 #33
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