WarAngel said:
It's not more efficient even in theory. We don't have one single university that everyone goes to because it would end up bogged down spending more time on organization and paperwork than actually teaching or managing the university.
In a country that needs emphasis on the little details but has three hundred million citizens, one entity can't handle it in the least bit.
You're right we dont have a single university that everybody goes to. Heres an example to clarify what I was trying to explain with words. I'm not sure if any of you are familiar with transfer schools so this might not help.
When you transfer from one school to another your classes dont transfer. Instead you have to reselect which classes you want. If you were taking algebra 2 at the old school and the new school uses an intergraded math system you will end up taking geometry and algebra 2 together as one course. This is bad, especially if you have already taken geometry. If you were taking wood shop at your old school and the new school doesnt offer it, you might end up taking home economics. Get where I am going with this?
Wouldn't it be much easier if the available courses and the curriculum of those courses were the same nation wide?
Having a system that is centralized IS better.
Im not saying you cant have 1000 colleges, Im saying those colleges should connect well.
I know some smartass is going to point out that colleges are unique and specialize in certain fields...I understand this and it was just a loose EXAMPLE.