In the office of the President, the two had been discussing for a while, and the President gradually understood the core of Lynch’s Fair University concept.

Indeed, from a certain perspective, studying and working are the same. If you are not willing to work hard, why would a capitalist pay you a salary?

This is like a university; if you do not study hard, on what grounds can you enter a university and obtain a more privileged starting environment than others?

Fair University pursues fairness, yet from another perspective, it is unfair because not all students are passionate about studying.

Many students have been coasting since elementary school, all the way through high school graduation, and these people will never have the chance to enter university, even if educational reform truly succeeds.

Subsequently, Lynch also mentioned the idea of a pre-university program, which is a final opportunity for students who suddenly wake up, lasting only two to three years at most.

In Lynch’s view, under the current educational system of the Federation, if a person is willing to dedicate two years to study seriously, they can learn all the content from the first grade of elementary school to the third year of high school.

As long as their grades meet the university admission standards, they can enter the university as freshmen and receive the baptism of higher knowledge.

If they cannot meet the standards, then they can only return to their original life path, find a physical job, and quietly accept the exploitation and oppression from capitalists.

They do not lack opportunities, they only refuse to seize them.

Sometimes, people are very contradictory. In the absence of fairness and justice, they always call for it to come to them quickly.

When fairness and justice are within reach, they hope it can be beneath them.

Sipping on takeaway coffee, the President wrote down important elements in his notebook, which might be useful when formulating educational reform measures.

There were also some sentences Lynch had mentioned, which could sometimes be used in speeches.

"Do you think if we make scores a new standard in the educational system during the upcoming reform, unforeseen problems will arise?"

"Because we have never done it this way before!"

"Breaking conventions might significantly advance our cause, but it could also turn people against us."

From elementary school to high school and then to the current university system, the Federation has never excessively pursued the concept of scores.

It was the same in elementary, secondary, and university education.

This has led many families to distort the value of interviews and interest over learning, with many sports students relying on their talents to enter various universities.

Some students gifted in painting or other areas also have a relatively easy university journey.

Recently, some schools have even considered handsome, attractive graduates as interview criteria when selecting Civilian University students, to absorb ’good genes’ into universities!

However ridiculous and astonishing their methods of selecting students might be, scores have always been the least noticeable!

Some can say students with low scores still get admitted after interviews, while some with high scores in every subject get brushed aside.

Now, by adding scores as the sole admission condition, there will definitely be complaints, or beliefs that this is a failure of educational reform, which worries the President a bit.

"What should concern us is those students and their parents, Mr. President. The limited fairness we provide has already taken care of most people."

"As long as they can study earnestly, and not think about how to sleep with cheerleaders or quarterbacks, they have a large probability of entering school."

"University is not a place to squander time. It is where the Federation cultivates mid-to-high-end talent. Let those unwilling to work hard bear the consequences, and let those willing bear the responsibility of building the Federation. This is the greatest fairness!"

"Lowering conditions and standards blindly is the greatest insult to those who work hard!"

A conversation lasting forty minutes concluded, and overall, the President was persuaded by Lynch’s ideas. He could begin preparing for preliminary investigations, like having the Congress’s Education Committee get some data.

Then observe the responses from York State.

In fact, Gafura Royal Academy is a place where scores are the standard, with many civilians, and only the best students can enter.

Of course, there are many nobles, but it costs them dearly to enter, and that money is used for various projects and research.

Gafura Royal Academy maintained Gafura’s formidable technological competitiveness in the previous era until the new era when Federation capital propelled technological progress, achieving some balance.

State-led education reforms in York State have already sparked some nationwide discussion, as people are more passionate and concerned about education than anything else.

This concerns a family’s future.

Some so-called education scholars in society have also begun appearing frequently in the media, eagerly sharing their views on education reform.

Some strongly support Catherine’s proposed reform, viewing the interview and recommendation systems as the most corrupt and terrifying academic oligarchy system.

But others think this reform is not good, worrying that if everyone becomes a bookworm, the world would be dreadful!

See, their counterarguments lack persuasiveness.

People at the lower societal levels focus on issues related to education reform, as it feels closer to their lives.

Meanwhile, the upper-middle class pays attention to the talks.

Perhaps a series of aggressive speeches by the Federation Government ’moved’ these participants, greatly accelerating proceedings.

Nobody wants to be among the few ’hindering the progress of international peace efforts’ or become targeted as a result.

By early August, all the articles of the World Development Committee were finalized, leaving only the founding assembly and site selection.

"Choosing the Federation has its advantages, but there are other benefits to selecting other Neutral Countries."

In the room, some sat while others stood, discussing the important issue of where this World Development Committee would be established.

Several suggested placing the headquarters in the Federation, and even Truman, who initially communicated with Lynch, seemed convinced and sat with everyone again.

A secretary from Mr. Truman’s office finished speaking and looked at Lynch.

The good relationship between the two was common knowledge.

Lynch smiled at everyone, "Why are you all looking at me?"

Everyone chuckled. Sometimes they found it peculiar that although Lynch was very young, his words and deeds commanded respect.

This was perplexing, and they analyzed why Lynch had such capabilities, but could never find an answer.

Perhaps it was the Lord’s grace, granting him ’experience’ without the need to ’go through’ things, with such accuracy, envying many.

After a while, Mr. Truman tossed him a cigarette, "Let’s discuss. We have not decided yet, but time is pressing."

The room was air-conditioned, and smoking inside was not preferable. However, there was no air circulation, only an outward ventilation system, so smoking had little effect later.

Lynch lit a cigarette and took a drag, "If the headquarters of this development committee is located in the Federation, our benefit is nothing more than strengthening the Federation’s power within the committee."

"We can leverage geographical advantages to better control some policies or directions of the World Development Committee."

Everyone nodded; they thought the same.

The World Development Committee, without a doubt, is a powerful international institution. If controlled by the Federation, it would be great news for Federation citizens.

"But placing it here raises some concerns. As a major initiator and a key controlling nation of the World Development Committee, placing this institution on our land overshadows it with a deep Federation aura."

"In other words, it would be perceived as an external Federation Government agency, which means we should bear some operational costs meant to be shared among all countries."

"Should we be responsible for the daily life and work of their dispatched personnel?"

"Even sometimes, because our ’image’ within the committee is too prominent, we must avoid certain matters of interest."

"Otherwise, its fairness might be questioned!"

The Federation people want the World Development Committee to become a ’Federation institution,’ but it’s not. If it becomes their desired entity, avoiding conflicts of interest is inevitable.

"Pursuing these profits might invoke dissatisfaction from member countries."

"Not pursuing them contradicts our purpose in promoting the committee’s establishment."

"Hence, I believe it’s inappropriate to place it domestically. If established in a Neutral region, we can leverage for more benefits by appropriately relinquishing advantages."

"Internally, it’s impossible because we cannot retreat any further!"

"The public and other governments worldwide will keep an eye on us!"

Lynch shifted positions. Honestly, there was no need to consider such things, but some Federation people were overly optimistic, so he needed to slightly remind them.

The people of the Federation are remarkable; they are either blindly pessimistic or blindly optimistic, always extremely so.