Meanwhile, existing in the same city as the august Grey Lady, is the CUNY system, all 25 institutions, that are being starved to death by indifference & chronic under-funding. CUNY moves more peeps into the middle class than all the ivies combined. See here:
I sincerely hope CUNY makes it. The educators there with whom I'm acquainted are wholly dedicated to understanding how people learn best.
NY can subsidize now or pay out benefits later to those who can't afford an education.
As a person who sucked at and has many complaints about formal education, the attacks on education are deeply disturbing. In fact, terrifying. I want my fellow citizens to be well-rounded, experienced with critical thinking skills, and relatively informed on the basics. There are those who donβt.