Friday, September 17, 2004

"AFFORDABILITY" PROPAGANDA

Just have a look at this piece of absurd propaganda: "A new, independent report card flunks America's colleges in a key subject for many students and parents: affordability. While noting progress in areas such as student preparation, the biennial study by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education drops the country to an "F" in affordability from the "D" it received in the nonprofit group's report two years ago". It is an "F" compared to what? Nobody is saying. It is an "F" compared to an imaginary idea dreamed up in some Leftist's head seems to be the answer. As far as I know, the USA tops the world for the percentage of its population that gets college qualifications. That seems to indicate a very high level of affordability to me.

And why should it be affordable? Are Cadillacs affordable? Not very. But a lot of American education is in the Cadillac class: Expensive but dubious value for money.


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