“The idea of expanding the number of people that attend post-secondary education is particularly hot at the moment. The Obama administration’s recent call for the US to attain the highest percentage of college graduates in the world by 2020 has generated the most attention, but the basic idea is being played out in other countries. Criticism of the idea comes from a number of angles: There are those that question whether the labour market needs (or can accommodate) that many graduates. Others are concerned with the targets – citing the difficulty of our college systems to meet demand. Some argue that higher education will be (further) watered-down and lose its value. Many argue that there are not enough college-ready students available, even if we could accommodate them. But many people find the idea of expanding the number of college graduates very appealing …” (more)
[Keith Hampson, Higher Education Management, 1 May]