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The article I picked for the article edit assignment I picked is Free Education. I would add more to free education in the United States along with fixing some of the sources that are there but lead to websites that no longer exist. I would also like to add to the other examples section of the article. I would especially like to add about free education for students with disabilities along with including materials in free education.

Free education has long been identified with "sponsored education". This may now evoke images of advertising campaigns, but in the past, especially during the Renaissance, it was common practice among rich dignitaries to sponsor the education of a young man as his patron.[16]

Thomas Jefferson proposed, "establishing free schools to teach reading, writing, and arithmetic, and from these schools those of intellectual ability, regardless of background or economic status, would receive a college education paid for by the state."[17]

In the United States, the first free public institution of higher education, the Free Academy of the City of New York (today the City College of New York), was founded in 1847 with the aim of providing free education to the urban poor, immigrants and their children. Its graduates went on to receive 10 Nobel Prizes, more than at any other public university.[18] During the late 19th century, the government's compulsory education was introduced as free or universal education, and extended across the country by the 1920s.

'''In 1944 the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act, also known as the GI Bill of Rights, was signed into law. Through the Act World War II veterans were allowed to attend universities at no cost for them. https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/education/higher-education-subsidies '''

Vetter's Feedback

Revise the second sentence for clarity:

"The GI Bill of Rights allowed World War II veterans to attend universities at no cost to them."

You should also add relevant wiki links

Compulsory education is typically funded through taxes. Aggravated truancy can be prosecuted. Homeschooling, private or parochial schooling is usually a legal alternative.

As of the start of many free internet-based learning institutions such as edX and mitX, (remove link from mitX because page does not exist.) education is now free to anyone in the world with internet access.[19] In many countries, the policy for the merit system has not yet caught up with these recent advances in education technology.

In the sources there are a few that are missing some information that need to be looked at and fixed.

In Thailand Free Education probably began in 1996. Probably needs to be changed to around.

“Therefore we have to improve and provide free education for poor children up to 12 years in formal schools. Non-formal education, then, should play a greater role in secondary and higher education. What I would like to achieve is to see our educational system assist people to be able to cope with social and economic problems and progress.”

Source #13 needs a title added to it.

In the United States, students pay tuition to attend Community Colleges, with many taking on debt in the form of Federal Loans i.e. "Student Loans". '''While there are still some universities that have free education such as the City University of New York, or CUNY. ( http://www.cuny.edu/about/resources/value/needbased.html )'''

Vetter's comment: You need to clarify the difference between need-based aid and "Free education" in this edit.

In Brazil, free education is offered by the Ministry of Education, which offers scholarships for graduate degrees, masters, doctoral and post-doctoral for Brazilians and immigrants who have Brazilian citizenship. The best universities and research centers are public institutions, financed by either the local state, state universities, or the federal government, federal universities. Graduate students can get paid if they qualify for the incentive but competition is extremely fierce. There has been a proliferation in the last 10 years of private universities, which are interested in providing professional training to their undergraduates. These private colleges are not interested in nurturing research centers, since it is not part of their business model to get involved with research.

Vetter's comment: What other countries offer "free education" for college and University students? I feel like you could be adding more information.

Comments from Dr. Vetter
Hi Emily,

You're missing your article proposal and bibliography. This is an important part of the article draft assignment (due last Friday, feb. 22). Please review the assignment and let me know should you have any questions. -Dr. Vetter