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As we watch the documentary this week, take notes in the chart below.
Topic The movie's argument Your opinion
What works about our Access to higher education is widespread.
It provides an exposure to a learning environment with people that have
current college Lnked to personal and professional the same goal in mind. This gives people a "family" to rely on.
system?
growth.
For networking and exposure to
diverse ideas.
High costs lead to crippling student debt.
What are some
Cooper Union Financial Misjudgement The assumption that everyone should attend college may not
problems with our
current college “party schools” detracts from academic goals. suit all students. AND
system? Low graduation rates: 65% fail to graduate in four The quality of education and job readiness often don’t justify the
years; 44% in six years. tuition fees.
What are some
different approaches Isolated alternative education institutions in agrarian Some models like Mark Zuckerberg challenge the neccisity of college
that currently exist?
settings (e.g., California). But I also thiink that this is not a good thing because not everyone is
of his echelon.
Trade School
What are some
Reduce tuition costs to minimize student debt.
suggestions about how
college could change Promote alternative education pathways like trade
in the future? Encourage accountability in how universities handle finances and
schools or co-ops.
admissions. This makes the colleges less commercial and thus more
College is the only route to success.
of a learning environment
Other interesting The film critiques the financial and societal
I think its focus on blaming universities oversimplifies the broader
ideas? pressures that perpetuate the belief that
systemic issues. I think other government issues may play a role as
everyone must attend college,
well. Perhaps a government subsidy will suffice.
The commercial behavior of colleges negatively affect the learning environment which is often hidden by the small number of
successful drop outs and small number of people who receive scholarships.
