Private school crisis a policy failure: groups IMBALANCE: The government approved the establishment of many private universities even as the birthrate declined, leading to a surplus of schools, school associations said By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter The government is partly to blame for the crisis private schools are facing today, representatives from private school associations said yesterday. Their remarks come as lawmakers review a draft act proposed by the Executive Yuan to regulate the closure of private senior-high schools and colleges. Over the years, private schools have made many contributions to the cultivation of talent in the nation, whether in higher education, or senior-high and vocational education, Association of Private Universities and Colleges of Technology president Ko Tzu-hsiang (葛自祥) told a news conference in Taipei.