Education

Internships—the vast majority unpaid—have become a staple of the college experience. In 1992, only 9 percent of graduating students had participated in internships; by 2006 that figure increased to 83 percent. Internships are often good for both the student and the employer. Yet the current system is fraught with problems.Read more

College students around the country are now anxiously awaiting the results of their applications for summer internships. Once a rare added bonus for students, internships have become a standard component of the college experience. And most college students would attest that the need to find substantive summer work each year is crucial.
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I was raised in a family of public education proponents. My parents sent me to public school for all of my schooling, and I even went to a public university.
 
Of course, the public schools I attended were in fairly well-off communities.  My school district had high test scores and graduation rates (98 percent went on to higher education), as well as dedicated parents and excellent teachers. I received the quality education one should from a public school.
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