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So the explicit goal of university reform for the Economist is to create a small layer of elite universities, while the rest of the students can go on being entitled to mediocrity and hopelessness.
And I think that would be an absolute disaster and should be opposed tooth-and-nail.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 05:04:55 AM EST
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But my point is that this layer actually already exists in France, with the Grandes Ecoles. I don't even understand what their purpose is. To have the selection by money instead of by merit?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 10:52:56 AM EST
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Yes, as if money couldn't buy you a good ecole preparatoire already.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 11:01:36 AM EST
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Actually, it doesn't, really. The factors for entering the grandes écoles are more akin to cultural capital. There are some écoles d'ingeénieur that select on money, but they are definitely second tier.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 11:49:21 AM EST
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