Everyone Should Be Educated And Attend Post-Secondary School For Free?

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The belief that everyone should have the right to be educated and attend post secondary school for free is very controversial. Different countries have different education systems, but one thing is clear in most of this country’s and that is education costs money. Education today is becoming more of a privilege rather than a right. The government should offer free education to any student that has been accepted to college or university, but cannot afford to pay the tuition. The advantages of having free education are, it is very beneficial for the country's economy, and gives people opportunities. The disadvantage is students are less focused on school and more worried about money. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. – Nelson Mandela. First, A student having a diploma or a degree is a great value to any country. In the developing countries …show more content…

Countries such as Germany with high rates of universities and colleges which are free even for international students generally have higher levels of innovation and productivity growth. That attracts employers from other countries and foreign investments. Socially, a more educated population means elevating the countries status and economy. The government is encouraging students to go to school, to be educated, and to improve their chances of getting a good job, but at the end all they are left with is a lot of debt they have to pay off. Making education free is not wasting money, but actually it is investing the money for a worthy cause and spending it in on their future. That money being funded would help our people, our country, and many people will have the chance to go to school and have their education paid for to become doctors, lawyers, nurses, and many more. “Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity” Lyndon

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