Of course, we go to school in a state that pays so little attention to the problem of money for education that it is almost embarrassing. And while the situation is changing, it's not going to help the people who are going to school right now. Gov. Jeanne Shaheen is trying to push things in the right direction, but a lot needs to be done. Over the summer, the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees passed a 14 percent in-state tuition increase, the largest in about a decade. Inflation is one thing, but it just doesn't add up.
High tuition is a great way for the rich to get richer, while the poor get poorer.
Meanwhile, there are some lazy rich kids who float through high school, then have Ma and Pa foot the bill for college. Sure, the chain can be broken, but the odds are stacked against it. The most ironic thing is that it's society that demands us to get an education in order to be successful. At the same time, it's also demanding us to put ourselves in debt. Well, it's the way it is right now.