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Free college subsidized by taxes? We have had that in Argentina for a long time, and for some time we had the best education you could get in Latin America. I'l
by Fargren 13y ago
Free college subsidized by taxes? We have had that in Argentina for a long time, and for some time we had the best education you could get in Latin America. I'll admit nowadays we are pretty much average, but still free. I can't really explain the reasons for the decline in the quality of our education, and it may be related to our lack of monetization.
- MBCook 13y agoWithout any kind of price control or accountability on the cost of the education, that's just cutting out the middle man in the cash flow problem. Sure no one will have student loans, but taxes will have to be raised to make up the difference. As the article points out, all those new buildings they're always building aren't free and the posh dorms are unnecessary. But everyone is paying for them anyway, because why not?
- Fargren 13y agoWell, we don't have dorm rooms in college, since the buildings are in the cities or very close to them. That dorm room situation is very weird to me, I don't really see the benefits. But more to the point, the problem is pretty much the opposite of what you describe. Since money for education comes from taxes, education doesn't get nearly as much money as it does in the US. Some buildings are in a pretty lousy state, and teachers don't get paid much. The private sector sometimes invests in universities that will prepare people for the jobs they need, but even that is sometimes protested by the faculty and students since it can be seen as influencing in the curricula. Not to say it's all bad. We certainly could use more money, but we are still giving some of the best education this country offers, for free. In a lot of fields, the only reason to go to a private college is because it's easier to graduate.