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REMEDY: Communities create own free universities...

posted 4 years, 9 months ago
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I just turned 20 and am struggling to get a higher education. Students who don't have the support of a parent or the government are generally from middle class families who's parents make just enough money to get by but not enough money to help their kids or receive sufficient financial aid. Education in America seems to be set up to benefit the upper class, if you have money, you can receive a higher education, if you don't you can struggle to get an education that will not match that of a wealthier student and you will be paying for it your whole life. I think in the long run this is creating an even larger financial gap and will result in drastic income and wealth inequality.

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