Dan O’Brien | Senior Staff Writer When degrees are cheap, how much do we really value them? The issue is increasingly relevant throughout Europe, where almost every country now offers free or highly subsidized third-level education for EU citizens. While a shift toward universally accessible education is desirable, the current approach brings with it a host of problems that are particularly relevant in the Irish context. The need for higher education reform in Ireland stems equally from financial and structural concerns; both can be addressed in part by revaluing education to promote accountability and achievement from Irish students. The problem begins, but certainly does not … Continue reading Broke and Broken