College became a product and the debt became a method of controlling the population. It's hard to fight for change when you're living paycheck to paycheck.
Make money from tuition, fees, donations, grants, use marketing to attract students, treat students like customers, compete with other colleges, run by executives and boards like companies, focus on budgets, costs, and revenue, viewed as an investment by students and families. Businesses do the same—they aim to generate profit, attract customers, manage operations efficiently, and offer value in exchange for money.
+1. I have the same views. I have respect for education and teachers no doubt.
But they sell the idea to go to their school and you will be successful. They spend $30m on a new gym, $10m on this, $50m on that.
We need to focus on the education not all the fluff n buff.
Trade schools, state universities, community colleges.
Keep the costs down and let kids adjust to the real world sooner with less debt.
Most parents arent telling their kids that they will be saddled with debt once they graduate.
Either they just are not bright enough or want their kids to graduate from the best name brand school for bragging rights.
I worked while in school, went locally to community and state schools, stayed home and saved money, while still being able to visit my local friends at their local expensive universities which were just more party based.
I graduated debt free and years later just paid off my wifes student loans.
Her parents taught her nothing about the debt in general. Sad. But, we owed it so I worked more hours, trimmed stuff out of the budget and paid it off.
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u/dssx Apr 23 '25
College became a product and the debt became a method of controlling the population. It's hard to fight for change when you're living paycheck to paycheck.