In “Stop Scaring Students” the main argument made by Devorah Lieberman is that; by scaring students into not investing in college, we are doing our nation and the students a great disservice. Throughout the article the idea that college is an investment that pays off is constantly discussed. The idea is backed up with the author’s statement “... adults with a college education were twice as likely to be employed as those who had earned only a high school diploma. The logical claim is that education is an investment that pays off” (Lieberman 1). This means that even in times of recession having a college degree is the best insurance against unemployment. Another big idea from the article “stop scaring students” is that passion is an important
