Debate: Should the Government Grade Colleges?
Should the government rate colleges to hold them accountable for graduation rates, student debt and access for the poor and minorities?

Claim: Government should not grade colleges
Reason: A ratings solution, while messy, would be better than nothing.
Warrant 0: better than nothing is a great idea for public policy
Warrant 1: better than nothing is not really a great idea for public policy
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Government should not grade colleges
Reason: Educators should be held accountable in exchange for the federal dollars they receive.
Warrant 0: some schools will lose all their funding
Warrant 1: schools won't lose all their funding
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Government should grade colleges
Reason: Government grading colleges is an overreach of powers.
Warrant 0: it's an overreach that is admittedly in service of a good cause, and if it's a case of over-extension of government involvement, it's a positive one, so
Warrant 1: it's an overreach that is admittedly in service of a good cause, and if it's a case of over-extension of government involvement, it's a negative one, so
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Government should grade colleges
Reason: Student learning can't be measured.
Warrant 0: their achievements and success can be measured
Warrant 1: their achievements and success can't be measured
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Government should not grade colleges
Reason: Government grading colleges would serve taxpayers, who expect high results from colleges.
Warrant 0: it is impossible to fairly grade a college based on how many students pass or fail
Warrant 1: it is possible to fairly grade a college based on how many students pass or fail
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Government should grade colleges
Reason: Government grading colleges will cause additional administrative costs which would be better spent on faculty.
Warrant 0: this wouldn't give them more incentive to work harder and do a better job
Warrant 1: this would give them more incentive to work harder and do a better job
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Government should grade colleges
Reason: Public schools before college should be the main focus of the government.
Warrant 0: those are preforming well for the most part
Warrant 1: those are not preforming well for the most part
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Government should not grade colleges
Reason: A government rating system could help alleviate the student debt problem.
Warrant 0: eliminating student debt would help the economy
Warrant 1: eliminating student debt would hurt the economy as well as the livelihood of debt collectors
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Government should not grade colleges
Reason: To avoid giving money to schools with high dropout rates.
Warrant 0: schools with high dropout rates don't really serve a purpose
Warrant 1: schools with high dropout rates still serve a purpose
Correct warrant: 1