tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post1041969210395306731..comments2023-05-04T10:28:02.564+01:00Comments on Summa cum laude: How not to recruit international students . . .Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post-52466491487737243162009-03-24T10:46:00.000+00:002009-03-24T10:46:00.000+00:00Ireland may be cutting of its nose to spite its fa...Ireland may be cutting of its nose to spite its face. <BR/><BR/>International Education is now Australia's third largest export industry behind iron ore and coal. It is worth about A$12b per year. There are clearly some pretty serious economic benefits. Maybe a few state funded school places for the children of international students are a good investment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post-36177966885348810472008-08-18T10:12:00.000+01:002008-08-18T10:12:00.000+01:00Interestingly, we are not alone in applying such a...Interestingly, we are not alone in applying such a policy: yesterday's <I>Observer</I> has an <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/17/highereducation" REL="nofollow">article</A> on similar moves in the UK! Of course, just because we have company on the bandwagon doesn't make it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post-34795710852385078972008-08-12T12:17:00.000+01:002008-08-12T12:17:00.000+01:00Yes, indeed. However, I have subsequently heard (o...Yes, indeed. However, I have subsequently heard (on good authority) that the underlying agenda is to make sure that children of international students do not take up state-funded school places. There may be some allowances made in future on a case-by-case basis for students who can prove that any children accompanying them to Ireland will not be taking up places in state schools. Although this is more encouraging than a blanket ban on all children, it still seems to be a highly unfortunate restriction.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007228501070683958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post-1880635294935366252008-08-10T01:49:00.000+01:002008-08-10T01:49:00.000+01:00I wonder if the Dept of Justice is setting educati...I wonder if the Dept of Justice is setting education policy. I also wonder if anyone at the coal face of higher education was consulted before instituting this unfortunate restriction.topgoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11819742811768618274noreply@blogger.com