Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Can free college save amercian cities?

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/04/kalamazoo-the-promise-save-american-cities-105366.html#.U0Uv33-9KSM
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  1. UnknownApril 11, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    It is quite generous for those wealthy donors to contribute in such a way to the community (while it does of course have some personal benefit). However, it probably needs to be said that the benefit for a community decreases the more communities that do this. While it would, of course, still have some benefit, the benefit would become much less. So long as the federal government keeps out of it, however, I am quite happy with the idea.

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  2. Emily MeyerApril 29, 2014 at 9:22 PM

    I was unaware of this "Kalamazoo Promise" and it's definitely an interesting way to approach fixing the towns problems. While the article had mixed opinions as to how well the program was working out, I think only time will tell. One problem that may arise is if, for whatever reason, the funding runs out, what will happen to the schools and the towns? I think it is highly possible that the city will go right back to where it was or even worse. I will be interested to find out what the findings are ten years from now.

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  3. UnknownApril 30, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    It's a different approach to fixing the community's problems, but I think that it could definitely be effective. Having a larger percentage of educated men and women in Kalamazoo could hopefully mean more businesses and jobs for those currently unemployed. I would agree with Emily though, what if the money runs out?

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  4. Dan MurphyJune 2, 2014 at 12:18 AM

    If implemented properly, I think an idea like this could really pay dividends. It is especially interesting to me that this program is being funded by anonymous donors, and I think it's great they are funding such a cause. The question is, will it work? As Emily said above, only time will tell, but this is a situation certainly worth monitoring.

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