The Alaska born UAF student in my family is very close to graduating and would like to continue her education there, but she feels the school is being torn down around her.  A portion of the population seems strangely anti-education, and some these people are in charge of “fixing the deficit”, which begs questions over our collective future.  A majority of citizens support  education in general for their families, but do they want only educated baristas and cashiers?  Do they want their adult children to leave Alaska for better education and opportunities?