WILLIAM AHN/THE VARSITY
Access to education breaks up the status quo
[pullquote]”So if free education is not possible right now, why advocate for education as being a right? To prevent the ivory tower from becoming a restricted zone, accessible to only to those who have the finances to carry them forward.”[/pullquote]
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Rights rhetoric is misleading our generation about higher education
[pullquote]”So, if post-secondary education is not a right, what is it? I think it can be better understood in either of two ways: as a choice, or as a privilege. It’s a choice in that, ideally, young people should choose for themselves whether post-secondary education is right for them, based on an honest appraisal of their willingness to apply themselves and work with integrity.”[/pullquote]
