Weekly Article

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/education/21costs.html?_r=1&hpw

This article is talking about college costs rising and how troubling it is for families. Public 4 year schools prices have risen an average of 6.5% for tuition and other fees and in private 4 year schools prices have risen 4.4%. The grants and scholarships that college students are getting aren't nearly enough and they barely help the kids at all. Last year, the average grant aid per student was $5,041. The government doesn't have enough money to give to state governments for education, it really shows what we find important in America.

This is news because it is affecting everyone seeking an education and their families. I think that education is the most important thing we should be valuing. I know that it should not and cannot be free but it should be in range for any average or just below average family to pay for. Wealthier families are able to send their kids to any college no matter the cost so they get the best education possible but kids that aren't so well off don't have that opportunity and they could actually have more potential and be a better student than the wealthier kid. The problem starts with the Federal Government and then moves to state governments. The higher tuition gets the higher the percentage of loans, which leads to years in debt.