The education system in Britain has been a large topic of discussion for quite some time. Primarily fueled by a report by John Browne, former head of BP, which called for financial caps on higher education costs. The Browne report, as it came to be known as, capped education at $5,275. Browne's reform proposes that graduates pick up the tuition tab as opposed to the students themselves. Also only those graduates who earn roughly $33,582 are asked to pay. Thus any students who graduate and either don't enter the workforce in order to start a family or simply do not earn more than the $33,582 simply don't pay. Additionally it also being discussed that popular institutions contain a regulated set of information such as, projected earnings for each course. The idea being that this would give students a larger choice for higher education. Prestigious universities are also being asked to widen their admission scope in order to meet rising enrollment demands. This proposal for educational reform comes no so much as a surprise seeing as other European states have contemplated similar ideas. Ireland eliminated tuition costs back in the mid '90s. If successful this could reshape a European world which seems to have a constant competition among who exists as the smartest country. I personally can only hope that this push for increased chances for higher education will carry over to the United States. While it may seem drastic at the moment, the plan is believed to see much success and is intended to be implemented in 2012 academic year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/education/18iht-educLede18.html?_r=1&ref=world
Andrew Gates
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