We’ve already established the Free to Be Coalition nationally with events and efforts to protect free speech and viewpoint diversity on college campuses. Now we’d like to expand Free to Be to become a larger movement around protecting freedom in all areas of our lives.
"Compared to other similarly sized colleges in different states, tuition and fee revenue in Colorado is collectively 18 percent higher. The Colorado State University system and the CU system are 15 percent and 34 higher, respectively."
College costs too much. Period.
We need to lower tuition. Lower student fees. Shift scholarships and grants to our CU Foundation (our endowment/charitable arm) so that students paying full price to come to CU aren't subsidizing other students that come for free or discounted rates. We need to stop building new buildings and focus on new more efficient and effective ways of delivering education. We need to keep students focused on core curriculum classes, fewer electives (degree in 3? degrees in 90 credits not 120?). We need to make it easier for high school students to get college credits.
We need to graduate students on time. The official four-year graduation rate for students attending public colleges and universities is ONLY 33.3%. The six-year rate is 57.6%. At private colleges and universities, the four-year graduation rate is 52.8%, and 65.4% earn a degree in six years.
To solve the student loan crisis, go to the root cause, college costs too much.
My third interview was with the husband-wife team, Dr. Robert Bucknam (a pediatrician) and Gayle Bucknam (a therapist). They are the founders of Cornerstones of Parenting, a great resource for parents.
Listen Now: https://www.heidiganahl.com/robert-and-gayle-bucknam/
My next guest, Susan Nottingham, is the owner of Nottingham Ranch. We are also joined by Bill and Aaron, who are both ranchers in Colorado. Susan raises cattle and helps run the family business. Her family has been ranching in Avon since the early 1880's.
Listen Now: https://www.heidiganahl.com/nottingham-ranch/
On Heidi’s Colorful Colorado this week, we meet Kate Caldecourt, an Irish girl living in Colorado. She comes from a line of entrepreneurs and started her own business in 2018 called, “The Strategy Architect”.
Listen Now: https://www.heidiganahl.com/kate-caldecourt/
