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Lots happened this week at the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting and the Presidential Candidates Forum.
One of the key resolutions the council approved is a statement calling for expanded access to higher education. The council noted that on average, college graduates leave with a diploma and debts ranging from $15,000 to $24,000 as college costs have soared and local and state aid to college and universities has been eroded by inflation.
The Executive Council says the AFL-CIO and its unions will lead a national effort to ensure students a diverse range of affordable, excellent higher education opportunities for all.
Free Exchange on Campus, a coalition that includes the AFT, National Education Association (NEA) and several other education, student and civil liberties organizations, takes a closer look.
The statement makes “restoring state support for higher education and keeping tuition down a significant legislative priority” for the union because “such support will include advocacy for policies that provide students from working families with the educational support they need to complete their education.”
The deterioration of higher education has also made it more difficult for America to remain competitive in the high-demand global marketplace, which requires highly skilled and knowledgeable workers.
Click here to read more at Free Exchange.
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The average debt of college students is a poor measure. The range is too high. The average student with debt owes much, much more from memory (AND EXPERIENCE!).