I now have two kids of my own in college, so I know how important it is that we keep the dream alive for every family and I share the concern about rising tuition costs.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt.
College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families.
When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable.
The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs are a very severe obstacle to access. It is an American dream, and I think that one of our challenges is to find a way to make that available.
We build schools and give government loans and grants to college kids; for those of us who are parents, tuition will often be the last big subsidy we give the children we've raised.
When it comes to college education, American families are paying more and getting less.
I have a serious concern about middle-class families being able to afford college.
I did my undergraduate work at the University of California when it was still affordable. But tuition keeps on rising.
We need to make college affordable in price, and also have lower-cost student loans and more available grants for students.
You can spend a lot of money on education, but if you don't spend it wisely, on improving the quality of instruction, you won't get higher student outcomes.
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