IMO we should pay adults to go back to school. Make all public universities free and pay a living stipend. Give additional stipends for dependents. Easy win for everyone.

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triceratops 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

American universities need to become more like their European counterparts in order for this model to work.

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coredog64 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Insert "just need to subsidize demand" meme here.

	▲	downrightmike 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's how we got here

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aorona 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

but why

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danny_codes 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

It’s good for society. You get a more educated population, you get to redistribute wealth (reduce GINI is always a win), you get increased per capita productivity as people expand their skills.

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glial 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Well, for one thing, critical thinking and communication skills seem to be in short supply.

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gottorf 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Have you observed a lot of critical thinking and good communication from recent college grads?

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PearlRiver 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Students in America don't have jobs. You can be motherfucking Einstein but you will still have to be a waiter in a cafe to contribute to society and pay for your student room.

When you are 20 you don't need sleep.

	▲	triceratops 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I hope you aren't hit by a sleep-deprived 20 year old driving from their night shift to an early morning class.