Previously posted by UltimaOnline:
"Waiting For
Superman" takes a current (2010) look at the Education System in
America. This isn't just about America or education though, it's
really about the human spirit and what we all hope to achieve for
our next generation, and for all of humanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFN0nf6Hqk0
Previously posted by
UltimaOnline:
On a
related note, student loans akin to the subprime mortgage crisis
are an increasing danger to beware of, whether in the USA or in
Singapore.
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Kelli Space, 23, graduated from Northeastern University in 2009
with a bachelor's in sociology — and a whopping US$200,000 in
student loan debt. Her debt obligation, which is $891 a month,
jumps to $1,600 a month next November due to compound interests.
She is determined to pay off her debt somehow and regrets the path
she took to get her degree: "Everyone from Barack Obama to Bill
Gates keeps pushing a college education as the way to secure one's
economic future. That is a view that should be heavily
qualified."
Read full article :
http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/111460/is-the-college-debt-bubble-ready-to-explode
