US Education Sector

The US was already in crisis in the education sector even before the pandemic hit. On top of its traditional issues such as the high college debts, it is also facing new ones like pandemic shutdowns and growing controversies over curriculum, masks and vaccines. Therefore, it must come as no surprise that in the 2020-21 school year, international student enrollment at US universities fell a whopping 15 percent. The status of education in general is reportedly deteriorating making certain activists and politicians wonder what should be done. Despite efforts by certain progressive lawmakers, high student loans keep adding to the burden of those seeking knowledge in American universities.In this episode, We will try to get to the bottom of education in the United States, the hardships that the students are facing and what could be done about it.