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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: Elroy who wrote (319607)1/9/2007 8:30:50 AM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (1) of 1576534
 
Where do I get the idea that the US is lagging in education?

U.S. Education Slips In Rankings
cbsnews.com

Among adults age 25 to 34, the U.S. is ninth among industrialized nations in the share of its population that has at least a high school degree. In the same age group, the United States ranks seventh, with Belgium, in the share of people who hold a college degree.

By both measures, the United States was first in the world as recently as 20 years ago,
said Barry McGaw, director of education for the Paris-based Organization for Cooperation and Development. The 30-nation organization develops the yearly rankings as a way for countries to evaluate their education systems and determine whether to change their policies.
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