Comments on: Daily Aid 87: President Obama: finish high school, one more year of higher ed

By: Brittani

Brittani — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:34:14 +0000

As far as remodeling basic schooling goes, I think most of America would agree that it will have to be done soon. The major problem is that we have a defined system of learning when not all people learn the same way. However, how do you create a flexible, need based program and run it in a government fashion? As for specialized higher education, while I agree that subjects like 15th Century literature are not exactly a must have, I do think that, along with our specialized courses, students should have to take practical arts courses, as Kim M. said, people sitting in big cushy chairs with their PhD’s are not going to be the ones to survive the coming economy.

By: aminata

aminata — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:20:07 +0000

obama has positive ideas for economy, really trying to help everyone in needs. so i agree with his ideas of helping us

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:08:25 +0000

Good article

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:05:16 +0000

Higher Education deffinately needs to be encouraged. But he’s right, there’s got to be new ways to pay in this economy.

By: steef

steef — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:35:09 +0000

wow

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:04:22 +0000

Its a good start, but how to pay for it is another thing. He has all these great ideas but no money to help make it happen. I go to college myself. I have a 4.0 GPA still and the only finanical aid I have is the HOPE and the Pell and they don’t all the cost. Plus my school doesn’t accepted Federal Loans. Its really hard to afford college no matter what kind or how long you go.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:08:49 +0000

Maybe instead of spending so much for war and the military that money would be spent on improving America, specifically on education, among other things.

By: Denia

Denia — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:42:58 +0000

Statments in the article are true. I have a close friend who graduated with a bachelor’s in Psychology who is earning $14 per hour. Due to this low pay, she is no longer interested in continuing her education to a master level. Well I told her that it might have alot to with the state she lives in. Well I disagree, as long as you are knowledgable in the field then you are educated to me. People bring down other people about not finishing school this does not exempt one from High School which must be finished. Instead, we need to anaylze people’s circumstances and figure out a solution. Once solution is offered and it is not taken into consideration than that it the person’s own fault. The reward is that you tried and kept peace amongst eachother.

By: kyle

kyle — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:31:57 +0000

i honestly dont understand why people give up so easily…

i thought highschool was terribly easy, i was able to float through it no problem, and so far college is the same:

in 3 years i will have a degree in mechanical engineering and soon after i will learn more…

people would like to blame the government and society for their own failures in school but i really think people should just be willing to admit their own errors.

By: julieboolie

julieboolie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:36:12 +0000

if you don’t finish high school or college it would make sense it is because they have a job already. it may not be the best job paying job but a job. those who don’t have any money don’t really have a job, are the ones who need to get into college because they don’t have any jobs or source of income and really need that college degree.