Consider the story of Canada's first private for-profit e-university, Lansbridge University, which received accreditation in June. "Public education and public health are seen as rights in Canada," suggests Michael Gaffney in this article. "Private education is seen as an attack on Canadian social philosophy." But in an increasingly borderless world - and in a world of convergence, Canadians may have no choice. And the publicly funded system appears ill-equipped to stem the tide. "Not for profit entities do not have profit making as a core competency," elucidates the Canadian CEO. "They have scarce resources that come from donations and grants. They are hard pressed to find arguments to put these resources into risky ventures." If Canadians - or anyone else - want to preserve a public education system, then they need to make choices that allow them to compete with entities like Lansbridge.
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