Paul Krugman: Nationalize Education

education

Coming from a college student, I think I know a reason for some of this lack of progress. You're right spending doesn't seem to matter, though I would like to say that for basic education, elem. to hs. I feel that college is much different, and people change their viewpoints, start looking for employment and figuring out their purpose and what they need to do to achieve that.

Now, I really think that kids now, middle-year teenagers, and likely future will care less and less. I've noticed myself with that and compared myself to how I though 3-5 yrs ago compared to how kids do now. The attitude is different. I am an athletic kid, played sports in high school and might play in college, but I've always been interested in a specific subject, that being economics, and I made it my goal. I just do not think that kids set academic goals anymore, when I say that I mean sophomores and below in high school.

The worst thing too is that I do not see a real fix to this dilemma, the percentage is likely to be stagnant, though overall more kids should be graduating HS and college. The one thing I thought that might be a help, is prepare kids for employment earlier, offer programs to usher them towards their desired direction, some kids do know where they want to go.

I do not like the trend of nationalization, I hate the direction we are going in because it disrupts everything. Free-markets are the way to go. There is no better way to allocate resources than the way we are doing it, thought increased regulation in some areas is needed, plus a high capital percentage.

Jason of NY @ Dec 30, 2008 06:03:48 AM