As the crisis engulfing universities continues to grow, the shift most politicians think will resolve budgeting shortfalls, is a major reformation of student finance.
Nearly all reforms involve the introduction of a (new) graduate tax (GT) to replace what has become a GT masquerading as loan repayment.
The problem to surmount is the Treasury mindset, that does not accept hypothecated taxes; there's no guarantee the funds raised by a GT would reach the universities!
#politics #universities
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