"Because..." The Minister of Science and Education fell silent for a moment. "His school is a private school. If he doesn't charge the students tuition, that's his own loss. If he's happy to, he can even give the students money!"
Those words left the Federal President at a loss for words. Lin Qi was very wealthy and didn't care about the money, which was why he could do such a thing.
But what about him? If the entire country's education system suddenly changed like that... the education system would probably collapse in an instant.
The Federal Government would have to spend far too much money paying teachers and improving school buildings and teaching equipment. The financial burden would be too heavy, and there would be no additional income to offset it. That wouldn't work.
Seeing the displeasure on the Federal President's face, the Minister of Science and Education said softly, "Although we can't do what Mr. Lin Qi did, we can still carry out reforms to a certain extent and within certain limits."
"I know some schools have slightly too many teachers. We can have one teacher take on more students, which would lower the students' tuition fees."
"For example, we could... try renting some textbooks to the students instead of making them buy them. That would also ease some of their burden."
After hearing him out, the Federal President tapped his fingers on the table. "That's a good idea. Since we've decided to reform education, we can't do nothing but stand around making grand speeches. We have to do something and let the public see what we're doing."
"Give me a report. If it's suitable... implement it nationwide." As he spoke, the Federal President seemed to remember something. "By the way, you'll take the lead on this. You'll be