Budget cuts are not just affecting the K-12 grade levels.  Many state universities are offsetting reductions in state funding by having students field the bill in the form of tuition increases.  This, in a time of elevated unemployment, is forcing some students and families to reconsider the value of obtaining a college degree.  Additionally, many collegiate level athletic programs are also feeling the pressures of cuts in state financing leading to the demise of some teams as well as a decrease in scholarship opportunities.

It appears that American ingenuity has become doing that which is necessary to patch the system long enough to put issues out of sight out of mind, while passing the real debt on to younger generations.  Unfortunately, without access to quality, affordable educations, these generations will likely lack the skills and knowledge necessary to tackle the issues they will inevitably face.  If America is to remain a super power, we must find a solution to the growing education gap that exists between our students and students of developing countries such as India and China.

For your information, we have listed some articles on the dire straits facing our educational system because of the economic crisis below.

More than $100 billion in federal economic stimulus will help public schools and colleges survive the recession over the next two years, and for districts in dire straits, that money is a lifeline. But some states’ finances are so precarious their schools are still going to face large cuts.