<p>@Englishman Yes, when something is free, it is often not valued appropriately. However, this education is not free. It is simply a form of compensation like all other benefits. Starbucks is doing this to attract the type of employees it wants. This is not a new practice but it is new for Starbucks.</p>
<p>Like I said earlier, Boeing was doing this 25+ years ago. I haven’t seen that the University of Washingtons or Seattle University’s degrees have been devalued.</p>