Dreams Deterred: How Federal Policies Keep the Poor Out of College
Dr. Goldrick-Rab’s piece touched home with me. Coming of age in the Great Depression and serving on a carrier in the 2nd WW I never thought I had a chance of going to college. The GI Bill opened up opportunities for me that I never thought possibe. I and all of the young men who served with me had a chance to live the “American Dream.” Instead of the middle class fighting the lower classes we should get together and see to it that every qualified person has a chance to fullfil their God given potential. Education should be available to all Americans. Knocking Dr.Goldrick- Rab is a cheap shot and surprises me. We certainly should insist that the men and women who are serving us in the military be given the same chances we old timers had.We should all support programs such as those Dr. Rab writes about and also the bill Senator Webb has put forward in Congress. Most of those congressmen and women never spent one minute on the firing line and have no idea what we are putting our kids through.
