<p>I think aid to international students should be the first thing to cut. It is not that I begrudge them an excellent education. However, over and over again the statistics point to America’s students falling behind their international peers in educational success. It is the goal of Obama’s educational plan to have every single American student enjoy some kind and of some depth post-high school educational opportunity. And certainly before we cut any aid to American families, we should cut the aid to international students.</p>
<p>The truth of international education – for the majority – is to test into a school where you are afforded a better education. Some of this is certainly class based. But the tracking of certain countries is selecting for the fittest before they even get close to the college application process. To hear my daughter’s chinese teacher talk of her childhood and journey to this country, it was pretty stressful. Her story is wonderful and a real gift for my D to learn about in a close up kind of way. Still, should my American born daughter not attend an American college because someone from another country is good for the statistics?</p>
<p>Personally, I hope the efforts are made to preserve both types of aid, but I also don’t want my S to lose facilities and teachers (aka the depth of an education) because the goal is to water down the product so more people can continue to drink from the well.</p>