Bergeron, David A., and Carmel Martin. "Strengthening Our Economy Through College for All." Center for American Progress. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2016. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/higher-education/report/2015/02/19/105522/strengthening-our-economy-through-college-for-all/
This source talks starts talking about the importance of education for nation 's economy. David Bergeron states that US economy "demands that workers possess increasing levels of knowledge and skills." This post clarifies that the US will lose ground to the other countries if they fall behind in educating their students. The reason is that many countries have prepared for the 21st-century workforce, and so many of them are offering free college to their students. …show more content…
President Obama 's plan is to make the two-year college free for all the Americans. The students do not even need to sign up for the FAFSA or any other student aid applications for that two years. Then it shows the studies by the University of Georgetown that support this argument by statistics and facts. It says that U.S economy will have a shortfall of educated students by 2020 if the routine stays the same. They mention that the requirements for jobs are increasing beyond High School, but the education attainment rate has changed very little. The source also shows the analysis that suggests that the revenue that public colleges get is about $34 billion or 59 percent of gross revenue after subtracting the grants. The source shows that that free college is important for US economy in long term. The College for All make high-level American and international policymakers, economists, and labor representatives. Many families are unable to …show more content…
While we see the sign of recovery in the US economy, there is more than one trillion-dollar student debt. Because of these, so many students are choosing work over education, and some students adjust their schedules from full to half and even less. Most of the students are withdrawing from the school because of their job and the high college tuition. Free community college may not make the students not working at all, but it will help them to put a balance between their work and their studying because they do not have to worry about paying their debts or their tuitions. The removal of the tuition also helps them to pay for the transportation, child care, and food without worrying about the tuition. Free community colleges give an advantage to the people to get their associate degree, and by doing so, they can get better jobs with better benefits. Hence, the transition to four-year college would be easier for them because they can find better jobs, and of course, they just pay for two years of University. Also, this might influence many students to find a pathway and get their degrees. “Nearly a century ago, a movement that made high school widely available helped lead to rapid growth in the education and skill training of Americans, driving decades of economic growth and prosperity.” Thus, making community colleges free will have the same effect on the US economy, and for
This source talks starts talking about the importance of education for nation 's economy. David Bergeron states that US economy "demands that workers possess increasing levels of knowledge and skills." This post clarifies that the US will lose ground to the other countries if they fall behind in educating their students. The reason is that many countries have prepared for the 21st-century workforce, and so many of them are offering free college to their students. …show more content…
President Obama 's plan is to make the two-year college free for all the Americans. The students do not even need to sign up for the FAFSA or any other student aid applications for that two years. Then it shows the studies by the University of Georgetown that support this argument by statistics and facts. It says that U.S economy will have a shortfall of educated students by 2020 if the routine stays the same. They mention that the requirements for jobs are increasing beyond High School, but the education attainment rate has changed very little. The source also shows the analysis that suggests that the revenue that public colleges get is about $34 billion or 59 percent of gross revenue after subtracting the grants. The source shows that that free college is important for US economy in long term. The College for All make high-level American and international policymakers, economists, and labor representatives. Many families are unable to …show more content…
While we see the sign of recovery in the US economy, there is more than one trillion-dollar student debt. Because of these, so many students are choosing work over education, and some students adjust their schedules from full to half and even less. Most of the students are withdrawing from the school because of their job and the high college tuition. Free community college may not make the students not working at all, but it will help them to put a balance between their work and their studying because they do not have to worry about paying their debts or their tuitions. The removal of the tuition also helps them to pay for the transportation, child care, and food without worrying about the tuition. Free community colleges give an advantage to the people to get their associate degree, and by doing so, they can get better jobs with better benefits. Hence, the transition to four-year college would be easier for them because they can find better jobs, and of course, they just pay for two years of University. Also, this might influence many students to find a pathway and get their degrees. “Nearly a century ago, a movement that made high school widely available helped lead to rapid growth in the education and skill training of Americans, driving decades of economic growth and prosperity.” Thus, making community colleges free will have the same effect on the US economy, and for