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Page, Max; Clawson, Dan. (n.d.). Its Time to Push for Free College. National Education Association. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/62740.htm

Max Page and Dan Clawson, k-12 educators are passionate about promoting the idea of a free quality higher education because they believe the cost of education ultimately puts young adults at a disadvantage. The authors of the text point out that a college education is believed to be the most effective way to earn higher wages and secure a career, leading to a happier life. However, they also point out that students are disadvantaged because they are buried under crippling debt that can limit job opportunities. The authors claim that by providing free quality higher education, economic growth will actually increase because it would attract more students who would then put more money into the community. The main purpose of the article is to encourage other educators to support free higher education. The authors have spent a lot of time with students who will soon be entering higher education and have done research on the topic, but they are not familiar with the expenses of higher education first hand. However, the authors use logos and ethos effectively by supporting their claims with examples from communities in which free higher education benefited the community. The authors seem to have students’ best interest in mind. The authors point out counterarguments by drawing on a few quotes made by those in opposition. The authors don’t point out other counterarguments, like “where will the money come from to provide a free quality higher education?”