[Rhodes22-list] Free Education

[Paul Grandholm]

Slim,

     I think what you are referring to here is free FORMAL education.  In 
my opinion, education is everywhere if you look for it.  That's why I 
like what we've got going here.  I may not agree with everything everyone 
says, but if I respect their opinion and listen to what they're saying, I 
can learn a little from each of them, and it's all FREE!  The other 
component that sets us apart from Cuba is our freedom.  We can say all 
these things without fear of government intervention.  If you're in 
conversation, an are willing to listen as well as speak, everyone comes 
away from the conversation a little richer and probably smarter.

Paul
>
>As our illustrious former Gov. Jesse Ventura said after cutting millions
>from the Univ. of MN spurring an immediate tuition hike, "If you're smart
>enough to get into college, you should be able to figure out how to pay for
>it."
>
>Although it was yet another example of his shoot-from-the-hip comments, I
>think there's a little wisdom there.  Maybe just a little.  But if a=
 college
>education was a free and easy thing, wouldn't that make any advanced degree
>more common and less distinguishing?  Further, in order to make their
>programs look like they're working, there would be a big push to get
>everybody graduated--so they'd have to dumb down the programs to achieve
>this.  Instead of "No child left behind" it would be "No dorm-squatting,
>reefer-blowing coed left behind."  [grin]
>
>Show me the money!  We have enough trouble funding K-12.  But I'm in favor
>of finding ways to make college more available to more people.  Bush is now
>at loggerheads within his own cabinet on Affirmative Action.
>Quotas...whatever!  Let them in.  Let everybody in.  Even ere on the side=
 of
>letting anybody in.  But Don't lower the bar to get out!!!!  Not even the
>first class.  Calculus 101 isn't supposed to be easy.
>
>But for the good students, we need to find more creative ways of helping
>them get through.  For you parents out there who are putting your kids
>through college, OWCH!  I feel your pain.  Tuition is outrageous.  Bring
>back the GI Bill.  What do you say we make a new tax (gasp!) on companies
>that require a college degree for employment?  That money goes to the
>colleges and universities (but not Bob Jones University) and offsets the
>tuition. We could call it the dorm-squatting, reefer-blowing tax.
>
>Last thought: Cuba has one of, if not the highest literacy rate in the
>world.  And almost everybody goes to college.  Has that helped Cubans or
>Cuba herself?  I'd like hearing from any of you who know more about higher
>ed in Cuba.
>
>Slim
>
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Paul Grandholm
C&H Technology
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