Stephen Downes

University Affairs renews the call for a national educational research organization, this time focused on higher ed. "We suffer in Canada from a lack of many key data, particularly institutional data, related to postsecondary education," writes Léo Charbonneau. He cites recent work by the Higher Education Quality Council of Onratio (HEQCO) to make the point, including its recent report, Still Worth It After All These Years. Would they be so happy to call for a national research agency if it were less kind to the university system?