In Osaka, high school tuition is free. But now, public schools have problems. Many public schools don't have enough students. Some people say the free tuition helps private schools. This makes it hard for public schools.
Osaka's free high school tuition policy has led to an unexpected issue: some say it's "bullying" public schools. Around 40% of Osaka's public high schools are under capacity. This is because the free tuition benefits private schools, potentially creating a negative cycle for public education.
The implementation of tuition-free high school in Osaka has inadvertently fostered a perception of "public school bullying," as approximately 40% of public high schools now face under-enrollment. This phenomenon is attributed to the unintended consequence of free tuition disproportionately benefiting private institutions, potentially precipitating a deleterious feedback loop for the public education sector.