Agree with all of this. We just disagree on the correct way to address it. Problem is, any solution - right, left, or center - requires multiple changes across numerous disciplines, starting with the education system and ending with changes in hiring practices.
For public schools don't forget decreasing support from state legislatures, passing on more of the cost to students. I think there really are two issues here, expensive private colleges are a whole other thing versus the public colleges.
Electrician $25 per hour
We might be able to find some common ground on the way to address it. In the meantime, there's way too many former students drowning in debt. Give them relief.
Here's the point....59% of all construction trade workers make less than $45 grand per year. That doesn't approach what I would call "very good".
All high school seniors should be required to take a course regarding student loans. Often times, the students are offered more than they need which they take and blow on other things, then get stuck paying it back over decades. It’s considered “free money” when it is anything but. Likewise, high school seniors should also receive a class on trades. When I was in junior high, we’d have like one 9 weeks in gym class and one 9 weeks in health. Something like that to prepare them for the real world.
In West Virginia, I would. My little sister sunk more than 100k for an AB and an MA. She works for the state.
I would be very, very hesitant to push someone into construction trades unless they just didn't have the capability or desire to go to college. In 2019, the United States saw 5,333 deaths from construction accidents alone. This is the highest fatality rate of any industry.
Everyone is not in WV. And your "herdman theory" that one instance is indicative of all instances holds no water. In many cases that AB and MA will allow your sister to work more years than the electrician. Construction jobs are dangerous and physically demanding in most cases. In addition 66% of construction trade workers are not eligible for pensions, which means many in this physically demanding occupation will have to work until they are 67 years old. Good luck being able to do that.
Would you agree it might be the source you use? I have seen mining, farming, forestry, and half a dozen more.
Yep. There were 1,102 fatal injuries in the construction industry in 2019. BLS. But my premise stands.
https://www.cbpp.org/research/state-budget-and-tax/a-lost-decade-in-higher-education-funding
That's a separate issue. It's not like incoming students have any say about it, they have to attend what is already there.
The value of a day in the life of an old geezer living OW counting on subsidies in order to have health insurance is pretty low, so I disagree with your premise. Well, maybe the day you put your workers on commission for a production job, ignoring all federal work laws, that would have been a funny one to have.
You’re not forced to go away for college and incur room, board and other living expenses. That’s been the real change in student debt - kids don’t borrow just for tuition and books, they borrow $50,000 a year, spend half that on school and the other half on rent, food, drinking and car payments. Then they graduate with a degree in pube braiding and are upset they don’t make $100,000 a year straight out of college.
You're a simple educated idiot. $13 dollar Happy Meal guy. There is no federal law preventing someone be paid by piecemeal. Idiot.
As I've said many times, you're an idiot. I don't care one bit what they spent the money on, I want them able to use their accumulated debt for a home, car, etc. Punk.
So if they rack up $200,000 in debt and graduate with a low C average because they spent 4 years hanging out in bars and strip joints instead of studying, you want to pay for that?
I don't care if they've racked up $1,000,000 in debt. If we can give billionaires a tax break worth millions, then pay off the student debt. idiot.
Maybe just pay everyone's books (or go with open source material) and tuition
$4256 is dirt cheap and a great value, especially for local commuters. That is dirt cheap actually.
If you think $4256 a semester Is dirt cheap, you make too much money. 😀
For College, for commuters. Not bad. maybe dirt cheap was wrong wording
