The Debate

The debate here that I have identified is the constant battle that universities face every day; affordability. State schools are losing money from governments on a daily basis which raises student concern. From the loss of money, schools have no other choice but to look at privatizing their "industry". This can be looked at in two different ways. The first being that the school is doing this to save itself from going under; "desperate times call for desperate measures". The second way to look at this would be the way that students perceive this action. The mere action of privatizing a school will lead to higher tuition costs. This is what students see when they hear that their state funded university is looking for outside contributors. When these views come together, the outcome is protest. This has been going on for many years across the country in almost every single state university. Students are paying more money every year for their "state funded education". But, if state governments keep cutting funds, how will schools stay afloat? Can people blame state schools for trying to privatize? This is the debate I’d like to address and how this battle between the institution known as college and its students, has evolved over time.