Monday 6 October 2008

Education or social justice?

via The Adam Smith Institute Blog on 23 September

With a target of 50 per cent of school leavers going to university by 2010, the government is encouraging more students than ever before to enter higher education.

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Hazel's comment:
You will, I hope, be aware of a political bias in the items from ASI. I do try to keep my own political leanings out of this blog which is reporting the views of others but I have to say that, on this issue at least, I agree. When the 50% target was first announced I remember saying that upping the quantity would have a detrimental effect on the quality and I personally believe that to be true.


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