Ridiculous.
Of course, if it's free, then it's just the default, and some people will strive to be better than 'the masses' and pay for private education.
But in any case, your whole society gets decently educated, which makes everyone richer, in every way.
1. Students usually are not interested in attending classes, like at the middle school. 2. Bachelor/masters degrees means nothing as everyone has one.
One is just worthless paper, the other is equal opportunity for everyone to actually attain the standard required for a degree.
During my student years I could only dream of attending lectures from Stanford or MIT! Nowadays they are at your fingertips anytime you want.
Ridiculous.
Of course, if it's free, then it's just the default, and some people will strive to be better than 'the masses' and pay for private education.
But in any case, your whole society gets decently educated, which makes everyone richer, in every way.