The following was written by former State Representative and AFP-Ohio Policy Director Seth Morgan. It addresses the looming higher education "bubble" and explains how the free market is adapting to find solutions.

Instability in the financial markets, declining real estate markets, and the Washington political elite are contributing to the uncertainty of our times. However, another “bubble” looms on the horizon and over the heads of Ohio families.

Our higher education system across this country is generally failing to produce the expected return on family and student investment. Prices continue to climb – in some cases out of hand – while what you get in return for your investment – job placement metrics are not acceptable. We are paying more and getting less.

Please join us for free Ohio 180° Policy and Grassroots Training sessions in Lebanon or Westerville this week. We will talk about major reforms needed in Ohio, possible obstacles to those reforms, and what we need to do to turn Ohio around in 2011. We will also provide grassroots training and give you tools to advocate for needed reforms. Here are the details.

What: Ohio 180° Policy and Grassroots Training
When: 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 13, 2011
Where: Warren County Fairgrounds, Grandstand, 655 N. Broadway St., Lebanon, 45036
Host: Warren County Tea Party

Please join us Monday, March 21, in the greater Toledo area and Friday, March 25, in Zanesville for our Ohio 180° Policy and Grassroots training. Come learn what you can do now to help turn Ohio around and bring jobs and prosperity back to our great State.

We’ll also give you valuable tools to help counteract the misinformation being spread by unions, liberal politicians and special interests who want more of our tax dollars.