Nelson's predicament mirrors that of many students navigating the world of higher education in recent years. Community college degree programs, which have long provided affordable pathways to careers, have been overloaded by soaring demand, just as state governments grappling with budget crises have slashed support for such programs. Lack of public funding is among the more potent forces behind the surge in enrollment at for-profit colleges, which has turned their corporate parents into Wall Street darlings.
This dynamic has played out powerfully in California, where cuts to public education have been particularly deep, and where for-profit colleges have been notably aggressive, tacking up marketing notices on bulletin boards at community colleges where students are increasingly unable to enroll in classes.
Classic GOP: give huge tax cuts to the 1% and transnational corporations, destroy public education because "we can't afford it," force people to go to expensive for-profit colleges, rake in massive campaign contributions from said "colleges," and end up with wage slaves anyway because the for-profit scam artists don't teach very well. As with most things GOP, great for the party, bad for the country.
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