http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/02/private-colleges-in-missouri-may-become-less-competitive.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/02/private-colleges-in-missouri-may-become-less-competitive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1897 zapper6264-news Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3175#comment-1897 In Michigan I can believe what you say. In the state where the private University I attended is located I can believe it. Not in Missouri! With all due respect, if you tell me that a student gets more tuition subsidy for attending Evangel or SBU then UMSL or UMKC - then something is wrong with this picture. Very wrong. In Michigan I can believe what you say. In the state where the private University I attended is located I can believe it. Not in Missouri! With all due respect, if you tell me that a student gets more tuition subsidy for attending Evangel or SBU then UMSL or UMKC – then something is wrong with this picture. Very wrong.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/02/private-colleges-in-missouri-may-become-less-competitive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1861 John Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3175#comment-1861 Not sure about Missouri, but I attended college in Michigan. Many colleges were founded out of some sort of religious sentiment. My own college is "historically affiliated" with a denomination. But the affiliation means nothing in terms of student admissions, curriculum, student life, or anything else that is meaningful. I suspect that this i true of many private colleges. Not sure about Missouri, but I attended college in Michigan. Many colleges were founded out of some sort of religious sentiment. My own college is “historically affiliated” with a denomination. But the affiliation means nothing in terms of student admissions, curriculum, student life, or anything else that is meaningful. I suspect that this i true of many private colleges.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/02/private-colleges-in-missouri-may-become-less-competitive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1860 Ryan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:16:23 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3175#comment-1860 I share your concern of separation versus church and state, but the distinction should be made between private schools that teach religion and private schools that are affiliated with a religion. I would say that most are mere affiliations. Also, according to the article linked in the post, there are no public schools in Missouri that offer a degree in architecture, so if private schools decline, Missouri might have less architects. I share your concern of separation versus church and state, but the distinction should be made between private schools that teach religion and private schools that are affiliated with a religion. I would say that most are mere affiliations. Also, according to the article linked in the post, there are no public schools in Missouri that offer a degree in architecture, so if private schools decline, Missouri might have less architects.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/02/private-colleges-in-missouri-may-become-less-competitive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1858 zapper6264-news Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:44:27 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3175#comment-1858 With all of your "competition" arguments aside, I would bet that in Missouri the majority of the private colleges are "church based". They should receive less then public colleges - thank you very much. With all of your “competition” arguments aside, I would bet that in Missouri the majority of the private colleges are “church based”. They should receive less then public colleges – thank you very much.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/02/private-colleges-in-missouri-may-become-less-competitive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1771 Josh Smith Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:41:54 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3175#comment-1771 Not to mention the fact that government spending/subsidies in any particular industry tends to drive up prices in that industry in the short and long term, as businesses move to garner more of the consumer surplus from the subsidized individuals. Plus subsidies provide a negative incentive for cost-cutting, and all manner of other serious problems with subsidies. This move is as bad as you say and in fact much worse. Not to mention the fact that government spending/subsidies in any particular industry tends to drive up prices in that industry in the short and long term, as businesses move to garner more of the consumer surplus from the subsidized individuals. Plus subsidies provide a negative incentive for cost-cutting, and all manner of other serious problems with subsidies.
This move is as bad as you say and in fact much worse.

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