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On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams ([personal profile] dewline) wrote2019-01-17 10:26 pm

The Political War Against Education (and Students)

Where's the web page for the people who've organized those pro-science marches? Evidence for Democracy, right?

I think we have another mission that might benefit from their advice...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pc-government-tuition-fees-1.4981987

It's been a long time since my last community college diploma. And it wasn't easy to pay off the student loan. I was hoping that things would keep getting easier for the kids coming into universities and community colleges after my generation, but it seems there's a bunch of people who are Offended by that very idea. Their taking offence against such things is not acceptable.

So...

[personal profile] notasupervillain 2019-01-18 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
The argument is that someone benefits in their future finances from education so ought to pay for it.

The idea that the country as a whole benefits from an educated populace...