Tag: college degrees
Student loan debt forgiveness is not the sunshine and rainbows we think
August 31, 2022 | Post
Student loan debt forgiveness can be characterized as a regressive policy in that it disproportionately benefits higher income households at the expense of working-class taxpayers who are already struggling. Besides, Biden’s plan does nothing to address the root causes of soaring tuition fees
Dirty jobs vs Liberal arts: Elitism for everybody
December 7, 2016 | Post
The value of liberal arts fields lies not in their specific application but in the way they inculcate a set of problem-solving tools. That corporate recruiters consistently report a preference for liberal arts majors over majors in “practical” fields is testimony to the reading, writing, and analytic skills students develop in those programs.