Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by indigo
Ultimately the issue of free tuition at US public Universities may become one of having a single centralized decision-making body, as opposed to the loosely organized, distributed network of need-based and merit-based financial aid channels in place today. A single centralized decision-making body may take it upon itself to decide on the University assignment and field of study in addition to providing tuition payment.

That doesn't work either.


It does work in other countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Germany

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Soviet_Union

Note the striking similarities between the two, in particular multiple education pathways, including vocational tracks.

ETA: While one could say that comparing capitalist countries to the former socialist countries is not valid, my impression is that the US system of education is an outlier even in the western world.

ETA 1: I see that I cross-posted with HK.

Last edited by arlen1; 01/15/14 11:13 AM.