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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For kids making college decisions now, the current crisis will not be over by September. Make your choice with the full understanding that certain campuses will have more volatility, both inside and outside the classroom. Personally, with the high cost of college for our family, I'm not interested in campus and academic disruptions. But everyone is different! Four years goes by quickly, so kids should choose the school where they think they can be happy and thrive. Its great to have choices. Congrats! [/quote]

I think these times are going to be like the 60s.  It mostly worked fine and kids got their degrees.  Except Kent State.

Why would you want to insulate your kids from the very serious things going on in society?  Isn't part of college about grappling with your beliefs and how you will contribute to a better world (or at minimum not make things worse)?

I'm affiliated with and am sending my kid to a college that is large and diverse and has significant Jewish and Muslim enrollment.  I am sad for injustices suffered by both populations.  In addition, one of my state's most interesting and independent politicians is from a Christian family with roots in Gaza.  He lost innocent non-combatant family members in the bombardment of Gaza.  I can't imagine silencing any of these people from expressing their grief, anger, and policy views in a campus setting.  I don't actually think it does much to change the course of nation states but it does create awareness of wrongs.   That is part of the atmosphere of truthful inquiry that I expect universities to uphold.[/quote]

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