Talking Point: How Should Education be Funded?
Created | Updated Sep 4, 2003
Education is a right that should be available to all, regardless of ability to finance it. While primary and secondary education is free (unless parents chose otherwise), further and higher education can cost a lot of money. Should university places be free, or does the current system work well?
Should education be free from the day you start school, to the day that you graduate?
Where should the money come from to fund pupils and students at different stages of their education?
Does working through university affect your studies for better or worse?
Is it true that those who can afford a private schooling get a better education?
What are scholarships, and who can get them?
Are there certain subjects that should be paid for as extras, and some that should be free?
Would you like the option to opt-out of state-funded education and receive tax rebates towards financing education in other ways?
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