Vexed Bermoothes

Before we get too excited about the Premier being named as a Caribbean Illuminati at a fundraiser held by the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI), Bermudians should note that this is a Big Thank You for Dr. Brown’s kind offer for Bermuda to subsidize UWI.

Under the terms of the proposed deal (never disclosed), in return for the hefty Bermuda subsidy of UWI, Bermudian students would get a discount on tuition.

I remain skeptical.  It’s more ideology than about educational opportunity. It would be more appropriate for Bermuda to dedicate those funds to the local scholarship pool, allowing students and their families to select the most appropriate college or university for them.