In Their Own Words: The Reagan Administration on Public Higher Education Free and low-cost, federally funded higher education expanded in the United States during Lincoln’s presidency and had broad public support until the 1960’s during the Civil Rights Movement. As students began to demand civil rights for students of color on college campuses and universities began expanding benefits to underserved students, conservatives began to work to cut funding for public education. “At a time when higher education had begun to diversify its student body and expand opportunity for marginalized communities, conservatives made the case for college education as a private endeavor for the individual rather than a public good that benefits society.” –Washington Post Reagan Advisor, Roger Freeman argued, “We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat. … That’s dynamite! We have to be selective on who we allow [to go to college]. If not, we will have a large number of highly trained and unemployed people,” he added, claiming such conditions had created fascism in Germany. During his time as governor of California, Reagan cut funding to UC schools, and began charging students tuition and fees to attend, effectively incorporating the privatization of education into the conservative platform for decades to come. Sources: . https://lnkd.in/g9WUmeJ8
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