September 21, 2001

Greece Shuns Private Colleges

By DANIEL DEL CASTILLO

Their degrees are not recognized, but they remain popular with students

Many scholars think of Greece as the ancient birthplace of higher learning, where Plato's academy thrived and the philosophical foundations of democracy were laid.

But these days, the Greek government only recognizes the institutions of higher education that it runs. Greece is the only country in Europe, and possibly the world, where private colleges and universities are unconstitutional, at a time when

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