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9. Of course, but it should be a shared sacrifice...

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 10:38 AM

Oct 2015

If we can pay the generals the big bucks, surely we could pay teachers and professors good salaries?

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Why should "education" cost money? [View all] kentuck Oct 2015 OP

It doesn't. Schools and degrees do whatthehey Oct 2015 #1

But should "knowledge" be measured by a simple piece of paper? kentuck Oct 2015 #3

In my opinion... kentuck Oct 2015 #7

College is buying connections as well as credentials daredtowork Oct 2015 #16

check out edx hill2016 Oct 2015 #4

Because teachers deserve to be paid a good salary? Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #8

Of course, but it should be a shared sacrifice... kentuck Oct 2015 #9

Star professors (like generals) do get ridiculous salaries and perks... Human101948 Oct 2015 #10

We could argue that the "market" should determine their salaries... kentuck Oct 2015 #11

Open source everything tk2kewl Oct 2015 #12

Because our god lords say we have them thar taxes for big guvimint mmonk Oct 2015 #13