...is there any reason to believe that "free" college would actually increase graduation rates? Not really. In fact, ...the European experience suggests there are several reasons why the opposite may be true.
...something changed around the year 2001...The hyper-politicization of academia shows few signs of dissipating anytime soon, although it appears to be taking a toll on the most severely afflicted disciplines.
"I’m referring to... less brazen but more insidious dangerous ‘white’ kneegrows like Barry and Michelle Obama and many other white kneegrows you encounter daily..."
66% of these parents have gone into debt to pay for things like soccer, ballet, dancing, and piano lessons... Almost 1 in 10 parents of those in debt owe more than $5000...
Indeed, if government agencies in the US really wanted to make an education more affordable, they'd be slashing the "diversity" staff, getting rid of their on-campus housing and dining halls, and privatizing all athletic programs.