[@catchamber] Sure, I can get behind the premise that there isn't a truly 'viable' long-term solution. Just so I can clarify myself, what I said earlier about vouchers and public libraries was that it was the better option, not necessarily the absolute right one. But your suggestion about digital education isn't necessarily what would help. Sure, it would get faster, arguably cheaper degrees- even then we have questions such as 'who verifies the integrity?', 'what happens to old schools?', and 'won't this cost more tax dollars in practice?'. But the real problem I'd see in faster, more accessible [u]postsecondary[/u] education is that not every person should go to college. As mean as it sounds, it's what is causing the ridiculous rates of unemployment and underemployment (taking a job in something unrelated to your degree) among young adults. If you ask me, the proper solution to this problem is what is done in some European countries (I want to say Germany/Switzerland but I'm not 100% sure on that...): cut back on most post-secondary institutions, and create scholarships/incentives for prestigious schools on Ivy League tier. That way, we still have qualified, well-educated STEM students, and everyone else can take local classes/trades, ending the question of "what to do with a basket weaving degree".