
Why Free College Is Necessary
Higher education can’t solve inequality, but the debate about free college tuition does something extremely valuable. It reintroduces the concept of public good to education discourse.
Higher education can’t solve inequality, but the debate about free college tuition does something extremely valuable. It reintroduces the concept of public good to education discourse.
Education is a human right. Anyone willing and able should be able to attend an institution of higher education irrespective of their ability to pay for it.
Without an overhaul of how we understand student benefits, making college free would boost the wealth of college attendees without any egalitarian gains.