Progressives are pushing 'free college.' But the plans threaten an important revenue source and force colleges to depend even more on undependable government subsidies.
Several internet sites, especially The College Fix, have noticed something: most colleges are conspicuously silent about either the Warren or Sanders proposals for free college. This may seem odd, as most institutions of higher education and their national spokespersons are not known to be shrinking violets.
However, there is a more fundamental and crass reason colleges are silent: free college is potentially a nightmare for schools. Most universities earn a large portion of their revenue from tuition fees, and"free college" implies ending those fees. Implicit in the Sanders/Warren proposal is replacing tuition revenues with increased governmental subsidies. But the size and changes of those subsidies are highly uncertain and subject to political whims.
But the dilemma here is profound. Colleges are dominated by progressives --especially the faculty and the more vocal students. They by and large love politicians of the Sanders /Warren variety. They contribute money to their campaigns and offer them policy advice. If either of those candidates is elected, they will be heavily represented in their administration. They certainly don't want to appear to have negative feelings towards them, as that could help their political opponents .
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