Every university has created online schools for profit, at around 40 to 70 million dollars-less than .0008% that we now spend. True democracy offers opportunities for all! Why have we not created a free online university for all Americans?

Every university has created online schools for profit, at around 40 to 70 million dollars-less than .0008% that we now spend. True democracy offers opportunities for all! Why have we not created a free online university for all Americans?
Asked by: Russell Spears from Montclair, NJ

Asked of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) on Feb 21st, 2008

Categories: Campaign 2008 · Education. Tags: educational reform.

Answer from: U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)

Rep. Kucinich: Well, you know, online education keeps growing, and for some people it’s a more affordable option. What we need to do is to make that those people who want to go to an institution and appear in person would be able to afford it. That’s where our focus should be. We should not take our eye away from our obligation to give people a chance to go to college. Now if someone is waiting to get into a college or doesn’t have money to go to college, certainly online education is a way to take steps to enrich someone’s academic background, but I think our goal ought to be to enable people to go to institutions of learning.

Xie: Traditional universities and colleges?

Kucinich: Right, right. I think there’s a lot to be said about that.

Answered on Apr 25th, 2008