The Problem with achieve60az

 Entry #5: The Problem with achieve60az

With our state becoming one of the most booming tech giants in the U.S the education of our citizens is falling behind in the race to secure better jobs, and better opportunities. In response to this Gov. Doug Ducey plans to in act achive60az, a plan that would see to the increase of Arizona citizens with college degrees to 60 percent by 2030. Great news if your a college student; however, a more skilled workforce would see to a decrease jobs, and ultimately lower wages for the work force, with the only benefit going to college educators and universities.

With the cost of education on the rise and two thirds of the jobs in Arizona requiring a some form of education other than a high school diploma by 2020. Gov. Ducey's plan seems like a god-send to most, and certainly as a college student there is a reassuring feeling that within the next fifteen years there will be a need for college degrees. Yet there is an underlying problem with Ducey's plan and that is market saturation. If 60 percent of Arizonians posed a college degree Ducey's plan would at first provide a higher standard of living and it would in deed create more jobs initially; however with a larger pool of citizens possessing college degrees eventually there would be lower wages and high unemployment in our state. Education is indeed important, especially in our globalized society, yet making education attainable and easy for everyone would be an economical disaster. The laws of supply and demand clearly state that when there is a surplus of a good or service, there is a decrease in cost to the consumer, or in this case worker's wages. If getting a college degree or certification was easy enough that 60 percent of Arizonians could attain one, then their would be a larger pool of workers that can be easily replaced. That degree would ultimately be worthless because there would be too many of  them in Arizona's market, and eventually people with degrees would have to leave Arizona in order to find better jobs. Yet who would prosper from this plan? Ultimately college educators and universities. As noted by Ducey in his plan, there are currently 42 percent of Arizona's that posses a degree or certification, and by 2030 that number would be the 60 percent Ducey plans on. For colleges that's great news as they would expect their universities to grow by 18 percent within only 13 years, that means more money from tuition for them, and more money overall for educators needing to teach that 18 percent. For universities and college educators Ducey's plan is job security.

I am all for providing more education to our citizens; however, we as a state need to make sure it's the right the way and not a quick fix that Ducey plans on in order to safe guard the future of our state and our citizens.