John Stewart Gordon Analysis

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Defining the problem is not very hard. Money plays into quite a few problems along with other problems that build on top of eachother. There are, of course, different types of education. For example the author, John - Stewart Gordon, explains the three differences in types of education called inclusive, integrative, and segregated. When speaking on terms of segregated schools, he is talking about the ones that cater to the learning impaired. If schools were more apt to making integrative schools more inclusive, schools would be forking out money left and right to make the necessary accommodations. Segregated schools can provide their students with the most up to date learning tools to help their students (Gordon). Looking at this point of …show more content…

Both types play a vital role in society. There are people who go to school for cosmetology, automotive, and even grooming for pets. These are perfectly great career choices for those who like to work with their hands and not spend years in school. Vocational schools allow students to follow their heart in other paths, kind of like finding the guy who can take the engine of a high end car, and put it into a run down ford truck. Some people just have a knack for using their brain in different ways. It is sometimes harder to get into trade schools when their tuition does not always have federal student loans. Most of the trade schools that do not have board accreditation for federal loans go through Sallie Mae and will compound interest daily, just like regular federal school loans. In today’s world, it gets easier to find a low paying job and live paycheck to paycheck because school is that much more …show more content…

Graduate students getting their masters or PhD could possibly not keep their education. Looking at the new tax reform, waivers would be taxed income. That means if a graduate student receives their stipend which is already being taxed on income, their waver for school will also be seen as taxable income as well. An example would be a student with a 30,000 dollar stipend and a 50,000 dollar tuition waiver right now is only being taxed on the 30,000 dollar income. If this tax reform passes, that 50,000 dollar tuition waiver would also be taxable on income. That student would be taxed as if he or she were making 80,000 dollars. Not only could that put the student farther into debt, they may have to drop their studies. This tax on education would seem to cater to those who already have money, and not allow those who want to continue their education, to continue to