The essay written by freshman student, Elizabeth Medina remains very relevant today. Most employers require a degree to obtain employment sufficient to meet the needs of families. Parents are desperate for their children to see higher education that they were not afforded.
However, it remains financially unattainable for many due to the recession unless students are willing to take on more debt, which will probably aggravate the country’s economic woes.
Elizabeth Medina gives a very good statistical report of the toll that an increase education will make on students. The services that could be lost as a result of proposed increases of higher education will be detrimental to the surrounding communities. The trickle down affect is clearly stated. Giving students a solid foundation now should be important to the legislators of this state.
It is an investment that will pay great dividends in the future and it should be put to a vote by ballot so that the will of populace has some input in the decision as opposed to being dictated by the state legislative body.
The government was put in place to protect its citizens, but it appears that the politicians have again taken on a matter that will leave its citizens defenseless and vulnerable. All Georgians will regret the lack of investment in our educators and our children if lawmakers cannot identify viable alternatives to increasing the cost of higher education.
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