Farm aid 30th anniversary

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

That would be the thing to do . Make college free and educate the next generation so we go back to being the smartest, not just the toughest nation around

At this point, it's Colorado's primary education that needs the money; it's been underfunded for years.

But I agree that state and city schools should go back to being free. There was an interesting piece on the Ivies and how the fact that donations to them are tax-free has enabled them to build up HUGE endowments, while state schools struggle for money.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/201...ls-in-america/

(Note: while I find this article hilarious in its implication that only liberal politicians went to Ivy Leagues, I do agree that reforming the endowment system is a good idea. Harvard has $38 BILLION in endowments.)

I don't agree with the suggestion of using endowments towards lowering tuition at Ivy schools, though. The majority of the students have no difficulty paying the tuition (or rather, their parents don't). Where the money needs to go is state schools, which serve far more of the middle and working class.