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Would you say that in countries like Germany, where there is no tuition fee and university is funded with tax money, schools are sub-par because of that?
by pantalaimon 8y ago
Would you say that in countries like Germany, where there is no tuition fee and university is funded with tax money, schools are sub-par because of that?
- elliekelly 8y agoDefinitely not but I think Germany puts forth considerable effort to make that happen. It's my understanding the the German equivalent of K-12 is much more uniform in the quality of education than what the 50 states provide. They also cap school fees that the government will cover so tuition doesn't increase at ridiculous rates. Since they're so diligent in the quality of K-12 education they can then set pretty high standards for admissions & administration of universities without disenfranchising lower-income students. Although a German friend of mine was recently telling me there's been a push to "ban" private K-12 schools (that charge tuition beyond what the government will cover) because many people find it distasteful that someone could "purchase" access to a better education. I would love the German education system but it would take a miracle to implement something similar in the U.S.