Thursday, April 22, 2004
Here's an opinion piece that makes a good point. We increasingly face a choice: do we invest in prisons or higher education?
In most states, investments in correctional facilities has been increasing steadily. Investments in higher education are moving in the opposite direction.
Here's a perspective from North Carolina. "Each year the state invests $8,000 per student enrolled in a University of North Carolina System institution. Compare that to the $25,000 to $32,000 a year it takes to imprison an inmate." Read more.
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One way to put the choice: prisons or higher education
