EDITORIAL: Changing opinions about universityIn an unprecedented move, a recent graduate from Changhua Girls’ Senior High School put off attending college to join the workforce. Under the program, high-school graduates work for one to three years while receiving a regular salary, as well as a government stipend that is deposited into an account they can access after the program ends. In a society where the vast majority of high-school graduates attend university and not doing so brings great shame to the family, the program’s low numbers are not surprising. In response to the student’s decision, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said: “Our young students do not all have to take the ‘express train’ from elementary school to university and even graduate school. Yet things are changing, and students need to keep up with the realities of the world.

Source: Taipei Times August 11, 2020 15:56 UTC