Editorial #5

Summary: In this editorial, the editor talks about how Obama's overhaul of education is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't go far enough. Instead it should require all high school graduates to attended two years of college and for the government to make that financial accessible. He believes that this is necessary for America to keep up with other countries. While some may be skeptical because of our countries growing national debt, the editor shows that the trillion dollars that has been spent of wars could easily begin to fund this new education system and take the burden off of state and local governments.

Opinion: I think that the editor's idea of all high school graduates being required to go to college for at least two years is a very good idea. Having more college graduates will help make our country more productive and successful. However, I don't think that the editor's idea of how to get his idea to happen is very realistic. The wars we are currently fighting won't just suddenly end and we aren't able to get any of the money back that was spent on them, so that leaves the government without much of any money to fund this new college program. If Obama could find a way to create a program of this sort, he greatly improve the success of his presidency.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/column-obama-education-plan-doesnt-go-far-enough-.html#more