Education is the gateway to middle class and more

By John F. Anderson and Lindsey Wilkerson. Harvard University’s “Pathways to Prosperity” study found persons with a post-high school education will earn $1 million more over their lifetime than those with a high school diploma.
The same study found educated citizens are less likely to be incarcerated, less dependent on government services, have lower mortality rates and are more likely to vote. A higher education degree is a proven road to a better, more productive life and a gateway to a secure, middle class income.
In 2014, the University of Louisiana at Monroe must work with $16.4 million less than it did in 2008. Mandated but unfunded costs previously paid by the state have risen 70 percent. More...