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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given a third of this country loves the criminal traitor President.

Education in this country needs an overhall.

Let MAGA stay out of higher ed.[/quote]

No fan of Trump, but the academic complex’s problems have been long in the making.

The value proposition at many colleges is poor.

The number of students who can do rigorous university level work is declining. So throwing money at the problem will not be sufficient. And the student loan program? The terms alone are abominable.

A demographic cliff is looming.

These problems all existed before Trump. And they will exist after his administration.

My home state of Illinois has one of the worst public higher ed systems in the nation. Expensive, with declining enrollments (save for UIC and UIUC). They are projecting less than the 190,000 students they have today. The typical complaint is the state doesn’t spend enough. But 43 percent of expenditures go to pensions. Not sustainable.

Of course some don’t accept these assertions. But over 50 percent of college students leave the state. Interviewers ask Purdue prospects from Illinois why Purdue. The response is often it cheaper than University of Illinois and a better value. Better value from an Out of state institutions. Ditto for schools like Iowa and Missouri. Illinois State with its 90 percent acceptance doesn’t compete well. These challenges have nothing to do with Trump or MAGA. The schools need to offer a better value. [/quote]

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