Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Student fees

I always thought government had just a few significant roles. To defend the citizens from external attack, maintain public order, provide a few things that can't economically be provided privately like a national road network, to enable a healthy, well educated population.
 
Seem to have lost one. Arts and Humanities, the cornerstones of an educated population, are now to be pretty much entirely funded by the students themselves. Surely industry and commerce can fund work-related technical courses?

Glad my children are almost finished with University.

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