The readings on the University of California really helped me to understand the many layers of the budget crisis and fee increases. Originally, I thought the entirety of the crisis was due to the bad California economy. If that was the case, although the fee increases undesirable, it would be one of the few options in order to continue providing high quality educations. These papers, however, show that there is much more to the crisis and many layers of corruption and lies. We should have a say as to what the fees that we are providing should be used for. They should not be stored up for Wall Street or be supporting research for private donors.
One of my biggest concerns is that with a more privatized education system, the information taught will be less authentic and instead be serving personal agendas. Lisa Duggan describes privatization as “the transfer of wealth and decision-making from public, more-or-less accountable decision-making bodies to individual or corporate, unaccountable hands.” If students are not receiving a genuine education, the people at the top of companies will have the power to shape the minds of the rising generation. It is terrifying to think that such power is placed in the hands of few, instead of the original plan of having education public and responsible.
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I thought they increase the fees because of the bad economy, too. It was shocking to me when I realized that it was due to corruption. However, my main concern about privatizing the university is that America will no long be America. If people were taught in a biased way, what will happen to our freedom? What will happen to demorcracy? Will America turned into a coporation-controlled country?
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