Raising College Tuition

Education is imperative in combating poverty. Studies have shown that education boosts economic development, overall health, gender equality, preservation of the environment and quality of life in general, while also reducing infant mortality rates, malnutrition and the spread of disease. Along with leading to higher paid jobs, it saves lives.

Poverty can be due to various factors. Many people are born into impoverished families and as a result, they have a harder time pulling themselves out of poverty. One factor that I've seen mentioned as of recent is college tuition- while the ramifications of making college free are generally negative, the price of a University education is ridiculously high. I think steps should be taken to lower the cost to an affordable price so students are not drowning in debt once they get out of college. However, this is one thought out of many regarding people born into poverty.

Another issue that is beginning to be addressed is the issue of mental health. Around 25% of the homeless population suffers from a severe mental health problem, and unfortunately, the …show more content…
This is only a thought I've had- I'm not sure of whether or not it's practical, but I wonder if allowing businesses more freedom to lower/raise wages would increase competition and create a better working environment. Possibly, if businesses were under the risk of losing their employees, they would make more of an effort to keep their employees by treating them well and paying them fairly. Possibly, the businesses who treat their employees unfairly would go under. However, again, as I've stated earlier, this is really only a thought and I would need to do more research before I could let it evolve into an actual