tetsuo@media-lab.media.mit.edu.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Tetsuo TeX Naraha) (05/14/91)
1. What kind of education business are there at all? (especially education for children up to high school? If there are, how big are they? I've heard somthing about testing industry (like ETS). 2. Obviously, education business is much less common here. Why? 3. How much money do parents spend for child education. It includes buying books, sending kids to summer school, ... or whatever American parents think to be "educational." I know this country is very diversified, but I would like to know general feeling. 4. The argument that "like any other industry, public regulation and monopoly of by government weaken our educational system. We should introduce more of market machanism and encourage private sector to be involved in child education" is likely to receive what kind of reaction among people? Any suggestion and information would be very much appreciated. Tetsuo "Tex" Naraha MIT Sloan School of Management
tetsuo@media-lab.media.mit.edu.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Tetsuo TeX Naraha) (05/14/91)
This may not be the right place to post, but I need your knowledge. I am interested in comparative study of education business and industry in USA and Japan. As you might know, in Japan (where I am from) there are lots of educational services other than school are available. The industry is so big that there is always debate over the negative effects of such industry. Since I came to Bostonin 1989, however, I have seldom seen or heard education "business" here other than collages and universities. Could anyone give some suggestion and information as to the following questions: 1. Are there "education industries (businesses)" at all in the US? If yes, what are they? How large are they? (I'm especially interested in education for young children up to high school.) 2. How much money do parents pay for child education? This includes buying of books, summer school, educational toys, etc. whatever they think "educational". I know this country is highly diversified and cannot be generalized. So tell me your experience. 3. Why is educational business uncommon here in the USA? 4. What kind of reaction would you expect to the argument "we should introduce more market mechanism into child education. Government regulation is, like in any industry, only making the system ineffective. By encouraging private sectors, we could have better and cheaper education." - Tetsuo "Tex" Naraha MIT Sloan School of Management