I think it’s important to note, that if this had gone to the root cause of ridiculous education costs, this would have had a lot more, if not unilateral support. But this is the prime example of kicking the cam down the road. “Education is expensive. Let’s hand out some money and keep the system profiting.”
Public schools made almost half a billion dollars in 19-20 school year. Why are they making money at all? All of that money should and needs to be turned around into reducing education costs.
Do you mean like making community college, one of the main avenues to a 4-year degree free for anyone as of two years ago (in CA)?
I know you are just "asking questions" (and essentially throwing shade on the plan for your own obtuse reasons), but the overhead for K-16 education and facilities is massive. Converting parking lots to solar with charging stations, and upgrading 60+-year-old facilities would have been cake if Prop 13 didn't grenade funding long-term, and don't forget about basic pension liabilities for a mature workforce.
The mean age of K-12 teachers in our state is 49. We are massively overburdened as educators doing mental health and wellness, and social-emotional growth for all ages, and until covid, thought the populace had our back. School closures and mask mandates sure ripped that facade down quickly. Parents and the general public are way over-reliant on those of us that spend MANY more hours per day with their children than they do.
The benefit of public education, even if executed poorly, is incalculable. It's not hyperbole to say we are THE essential service. Of course, if you can afford private schooling for one or more kiddos over 18 years you can skip over the debate and stand on some exclusive anthill proclaiming moral superiority and separate but equal philosophies.
But that's not where 90% of Americans stand. So, debt relief. It's a good thing. It doesn't need strict scrutiny from laymen. As others here have said, business builds in huge failures 10X the impact of this plan and has for years. Still waiting for good-faith arguments against relieving average Americans of poorly structured predatory lending.
I just got here and I'm not reading 22 pages.
