October 20, 2000
British Universities Criticized for Dearth of Public-School Students
A government agency in Britain released a report this month that graded universities according to their success in recruiting students from public schools and blue-collar backgrounds. Seven universities fell below the standards set by the government.
The Higher Education Funding Council identified and examined several "performance indicators" at British universities, comparing the students they admitted with the social characteristics of the British population. A benchmark was created
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