Comments on: Obama, Clinton & McCain: What are they saying about higher education? http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/analyzing-the-education-policies-of-the-presidential-candidates/ Working adults and the new world of higher education Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:48:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mathew williams http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/analyzing-the-education-policies-of-the-presidential-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-536 mathew williams Wed, 28 May 2008 05:05:24 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=15#comment-536 I think let the free market decide. I am burdened by to many taxes as it is. People should realize that the prices of higher education are soaring because of the demand for higher education and the ease of getting money for it. The Supply and demand priciple needs to be recognized. I think freeing up state to state restrictions should be eliminated which would bring down the cost for students who do not have residency. I think everyone should have the oppurtunity for higher education but all should have to pay for it. Maybe colleges could promote fields with higher income brackets to those who do not have money. then they would be more able to pay it back when they get there job. A good example would be if were getting universal health care which the government will tax you for why not pay for everyone's food and gas to, and by the way i want you to pay for my vacation to hawaii also. I think let the free market decide. I am burdened by to many taxes as it is. People should realize that the prices of higher education are soaring because of the demand for higher education and the ease of getting money for it. The Supply and demand priciple needs to be recognized. I think freeing up state to state restrictions should be eliminated which would bring down the cost for students who do not have residency. I think everyone should have the oppurtunity for higher education but all should have to pay for it. Maybe colleges could promote fields with higher income brackets to those who do not have money. then they would be more able to pay it back when they get there job. A good example would be if were getting universal health care which the government will tax you for why not pay for everyone’s food and gas to, and by the way i want you to pay for my vacation to hawaii also.

]]> By: Jim N. http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/analyzing-the-education-policies-of-the-presidential-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Jim N. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:22:06 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=15#comment-431 Maybe we cannot expect a lot of thinking and action in the area of adult ecucation until issues such as the war in Iraq, and our blooming financial crisis are dealt with in an effective manner. I am hoping that our next president and subsequent government will put the proper amount of focus and effort where it belongs. Maybe we cannot expect a lot of thinking and action in the area of adult ecucation until issues such as the war in Iraq, and our blooming financial crisis are dealt with in an effective manner. I am hoping that our next president and subsequent government will put the proper amount of focus and effort where it belongs.

]]> By: Calliope http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/analyzing-the-education-policies-of-the-presidential-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Calliope Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:18:15 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=15#comment-348 So nice to see someone else paying attention to this topic! Since you asked for further info, our higher ed blog has done several investigations of the presidential candidates' relevant positions: <a href="http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/category/education-politics/page/2/" rel="nofollow">WorldWideBlog: Education & Politics</a> Enjoy! So nice to see someone else paying attention to this topic! Since you asked for further info, our higher ed blog has done several investigations of the presidential candidates’ relevant positions:

WorldWideBlog: Education & Politics

Enjoy!

]]> By: johnathan rose, PhD, MBA http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/analyzing-the-education-policies-of-the-presidential-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-319 johnathan rose, PhD, MBA Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=15#comment-319 If you look at the past performance of the three presidential candidates while they were active in congress none of them standout as educational supporters. Unfortunately with the economy, war,and the health insurance crisis I am not sure that any eduictaional reforms will be realisticly deveopled. If you look at the past performance of the three presidential candidates while they were active in congress none of them standout as educational supporters. Unfortunately with the economy, war,and the health insurance crisis I am not sure that any eduictaional reforms will be realisticly deveopled.

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