06-20-2012, 07:09 PM
I think education should be a top priority for the government and should be free. The next generation are our future, so really, I think it is unfair to expect them to support "us" one day while refusing to pay out for it. I would happily pay extra taxes to support the education of others.
However, I do think that young people should be *less* encouraged to go onto university. I think far too many young people go and then drop out, or get a degree they don't even use. I think schools put too much focus on university and ignore all the wonderful apprenticeship oppertunities out there. I think vocational courses should be giving more attention, like NVQ's - people should only go to university if they genuinely want to study at a high academic level, not just because they don't know what else to do! No point getting into debt for no reason.
However, I do think that young people should be *less* encouraged to go onto university. I think far too many young people go and then drop out, or get a degree they don't even use. I think schools put too much focus on university and ignore all the wonderful apprenticeship oppertunities out there. I think vocational courses should be giving more attention, like NVQ's - people should only go to university if they genuinely want to study at a high academic level, not just because they don't know what else to do! No point getting into debt for no reason.