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2016 Postmortem

dsc

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41. they will still be taking donations even under a system where tuition is paid by others

Reply to azmom (Reply #40)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 05:53 PM

Nov 2015

In most states tuition only covers a fraction of the cost of education. The fraction varies from university to university and state to state but at no university or state is that fraction 100 percent.

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I believe public elementary and high school education should be limited to poor people [View all] Armstead Nov 2015 OP

Yea. That separate but equal thing again - Thanks for the sarcastathingie Xipe Totec Nov 2015 #1

Hear, Hear! Crystalite Nov 2015 #2

there is a massive difference between elementary and secondary education dsc Nov 2015 #3

Means testing is a way to make programs resented and unpopular forever. Social Security and Medicare Douglas Carpenter Nov 2015 #4

Why do you think that children of azmom Nov 2015 #5

they will be less likely to dsc Nov 2015 #35

I understand your concern, but the whole azmom Nov 2015 #40

they will still be taking donations even under a system where tuition is paid by others dsc Nov 2015 #41

A college degree is pretty much a must these days. In fact, graduate degrees are now required for Live and Learn Nov 2015 #7

So we're back to the 1600's now, where you are destined to work your father's profession? (nt) jeff47 Nov 2015 #12

Because teh Drs and La0wyers pay taxes Lordquinton Nov 2015 #22

A change in acceptance policies at public colleges might be in order Armstead Nov 2015 #24

Why should we have schools at all aspirant Nov 2015 #6

Are they going to let us live in the caves? Live and Learn Nov 2015 #9

At least the robots don't need food and belongings aspirant Nov 2015 #14

Pretty sure they will keep up the police forces and the private prisons. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #15

Now that's the final answer aspirant Nov 2015 #16

Because it involves living in caves first. ROFL Live and Learn Nov 2015 #17

One family's dusty cave is another's rock mansion aspirant Nov 2015 #18

True. Maybe Hillary can use that in her campaign. LOL Live and Learn Nov 2015 #27

Where will they shuffle us to? PADemD Nov 2015 #30

The nutritious Solvent Green? aspirant Nov 2015 #32

Solvent Green sounds like an industrial cleaning agent demwing Nov 2015 #39

Seems like a modest proposal. aidbo Nov 2015 #8

Apologies to Mr. Swift Armstead Nov 2015 #25

Far be it from me to speculate, but I don't think he'd mind. aidbo Nov 2015 #26

I don't think he would mind at all. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #29

OMG, I missed it the first time. lol nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #28

I'm all for bringing back the 168 hour work week Agony Nov 2015 #10

You leave me no option but to post THIS: Ken Burch Nov 2015 #13

Hetty Green approves, but ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 #11

everyone doesn't get into college but everyone can get into elementary and high school JI7 Nov 2015 #19

But, EVERYONE should have a chance to go to college. eom zalinda Nov 2015 #21

You nailed it. No way into the middle class for kids from all those rich families that earn over JDPriestly Nov 2015 #20

I chose to send my sons to a private secular school. SheilaT Nov 2015 #23

+1 PADemD Nov 2015 #31

Playing the devils advocate Kilgore Nov 2015 #33

^^ beat me to it Locrian Nov 2015 #36

I hope you noticed the word in red letters at the bottom of the OP Armstead Nov 2015 #37

Same with the roads. bobbobbins01 Nov 2015 #34

To give you one example of why college is so different dsc Nov 2015 #38