.jarvisdeberry: The response to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan shouldn’t be that it’s unfair to people who either didn’t go to college or don’t have debt; the response should be: We need to make college more affordable, free even.
, ranked number one on the list released Monday, admits only 4% of the ambitious, overachieving and practically perfect teenagers seeking entrance. It costs $57,000 a year to go there, which, believe it or not, is less than it now costs to attend the school that awarded me my degree.
My parents, both of whom were employed by the state of Mississippi, blessed my decision to attend the school I did and had faith that any degree I got from there would catapult me into a kind of economic comfort they didn’t enjoy. Their faith was rewarded. I am better off financially than they ever were.
And that’s a shame, because a growing sentiment against college is likely to make the promise of social mobility even more out of reach. Despite the rush of Republican politicians whobenefiting gender-studies majors, you can rest assured that they’re not going to stop sending their children to school. Because they know that, despite whatever demagoguery they’re selling, a degree has value.
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