Assuming it (and other forms of further education) are, might we be better off funding state schools to the point that they have an affordable tuition?
The upshot of this would be an cost competitive alternative to private schools. The looming debt these students take on now is not going to go away and will remain a drag on their forward progress for decades. Perhaps the collective interest being spent on all these loans might be better spent on actual education.
Assuming it (and other forms of further education) are, might we be better off funding state schools to the point that they have an affordable tuition? The upshot of this would be an cost competitive alternative to private schools. The looming debt these students take on now is not going to go away and will remain a drag on their forward progress for decades. Perhaps the collective interest being spent on all these loans might be better spent on actual education.