Alan Anderson writes
“there is little better evidence of the ivory tower disposition of academics than their unwillingness to accept that they do not have a God-given right to enormous public subsidies, and their reluctance to open the education market to competitive forces which might reveal the actual levels of consumer satisfaction with their services.”

As I pointed out a week or so ago, opening the education market to competitive forces has been a recipe for duplication and inefficiency – 39 different MBA programs being a case in point.] Alan rightly deplored this and called for more central planning.

Alan should get out of his own ivory tower occasionally and take a look at the facts. If he did, he’s be less prone to slogans like those quoted above.