University Reform in Europe
University reforms in the US mirror changes in Europe
Nicole Itano, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor said, "The tear gas-drenched protests that racked Greece during the past month reflect a broader crisis in higher education across the continent. Beleaguered by a lack of funding, rising numbers of students, and excessive state control, Europe's universities (mostly low-cost or free and funded by the government) are struggling to compete. But many countries are finding reform is not easy to implement - though they agree it is needed. "
The problem Itano points out is that European universities lag behind universities in the USA, "But as a whole, European universities have stagnated and now lag behind American universities by almost every measure - from funding to achievements in research to graduation rates." He sites the Chinese study that shows 8 of the top ten universities are in the USA (Oxford and Cambridge also made the top 10) and the top 100 is again mostly American institutions.
This is pretty humorous, because Margret Spelling is demanding big changes in universities in the USA because our universities are lagging behind the rest of the world. Hmmm.
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