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by 3np 284 days ago
Perverse incentives. I don't think education should be optimized for future financial profitability of the student.

In very specific and rare circumstances (like your PG example) it can make sense for post-grad adults.

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Education is already reduced to financial profitability today — just in a worse way. Tuition and student debt force students to pay up front regardless of whether the education actually helps them succeed.

This flips the incentives: teachers only win if students do. Instead of extracting value at the start, they share in the upside when their students succeed. That seems like a healthier alignment than the status quo.