Does a for-profit motive hurt education?

A popular argument is that we must be wary of private equity investment in education because these funds operate with a profit motive that results in high fees and poor outcomes. This is selective hypocrisy complicated by a lack of choice.

12 July, 20259 min
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Does a for-profit motive hurt education?

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