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In reply to the discussion: What's wrong with tuition-free college? [View all]squirecam
(2,706 posts)9. In state Community college
Is much different tuition wise from out of state college.
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If a high school student has great grades they can do two grades of college in high school for free
samnsara
Feb 2020
#2
Why should only the top students have access to publicly funded community college? nt
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#8
Of course. But it's a start. Ending state public education with 12th grade is arbitrary.
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#14
I understand why the red states cut state funding, but why did the blue states?
MichMan
Feb 2020
#52
Opposition to almost every proposal that benefits the many over the few is based on irrational...
JoeOtterbein
Feb 2020
#12
aka a mindset of scarcity - but I'm not talking about the reason Warren's and Sanders' proposals
redqueen
Feb 2020
#15
Most are. No real reason to debase the conversation to assuage the lowest common denominators.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#29
I'd bet even the slowest mind easily infers that it's sponsored and paid for by taxes.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#28
It needs to be framed correctly. You don't just go say free college because it does need to be paid
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#22
Excellent suggestions. I hope the respective campaigns start implementing them. nt
Doremus
Feb 2020
#47
Why is no one ever addressing why college costs so much and how to make it affordable?
MichMan
Feb 2020
#54