Higher Education Funding - ESL Teaching

Niko · Thu 07-Dec-06, 12:31 PM

Public funding per student on the slide

There is broad agreement that:

higher education is extremely important, if not vital, in the fast-approaching knowledge economy.
that research and development account for an increasing share of global trade.
that doctors, engineers and other trained professionals are in short supply.
and that universities incubate the elites who will go on to represent this country in politics, diplomacy and the arts.

And yet none of the contributors to higher education funding - the federal government, the states, the industries that benefit from university R&D - seem prepared to step up to the plate.

What is more, they all seem to agree that some other party is letting the team down.

No wonder why governments are routinely criticised by vice-chancellors for allowing funding per student to slide over the past 2 decades.

Opinion by Luke Slattery

Tutor · Fri 08-Dec-06, 09:53 AM

Hi,

I agree with this. The cost of Education is growing and the grants are still the same. Students have increased but the scholarships remain the same. Number of Graduates have grown but the growth in number of teachers is not the same.

Politicians agree that education can get society to greater heights but the support (mental and monetary) is missing. Students easily blame the universities for not providing equal opportunities to all but no one cares to think from another angle.

Thu 07-Dec-06, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Niko Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Nationality: Australian Occupation: Editor Location: Posts: 220	Higher Education Funding Public funding per student on the slide There is broad agreement that: higher education is extremely important, if not vital, in the fast-approaching knowledge economy. that research and development account for an increasing share of global trade. that doctors, engineers and other trained professionals are in short supply. and that universities incubate the elites who will go on to represent this country in politics, diplomacy and the arts. And yet none of the contributors to higher education funding - the federal government, the states, the industries that benefit from university R&D - seem prepared to step up to the plate. What is more, they all seem to agree that some other party is letting the team down. No wonder why governments are routinely criticised by vice-chancellors for allowing funding per student to slide over the past 2 decades. Opinion by Luke Slattery Attached Images To view attachments in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Fri 08-Dec-06, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tutor Senior Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Occupation: Former Teacher Location: Posts: 106	Re: Higher Education Funding Hi, I agree with this. The cost of Education is growing and the grants are still the same. Students have increased but the scholarships remain the same. Number of Graduates have grown but the growth in number of teachers is not the same. Politicians agree that education can get society to greater heights but the support (mental and monetary) is missing. Students easily blame the universities for not providing equal opportunities to all but no one cares to think from another angle.

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