如若合理化纳税人对学生补助的意见因这一团糟的局面而蒙上阴霾，这将是耻辱的，因为这是一个明智的意见。
The mess could tarnish the idea of rationalising taxpayer support forstudents. That would be a shame, for it is a sensible one.
眼下，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生可真不容易。
Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.
太多年轻人从高中就辍学了，太多高中毕业生没有为上大学做好准备，大学学费太高了；而且比起家庭收入和学生所获经济补助，学费增长得更快。
Too many youth drop out of high school; too many high school graduates are not college-ready. Tuition levels for college are high and have risen relative to family incomes and student financial aid.
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