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To: Baldur Fjvlnisson who wrote (501)	1/15/2002 7:25:41 AM
From: Baldur Fjvlnisson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 5185

Education: 1. The Education Report - a revealing chapter with color graphics comparing education quality & spending today vs. prior generations and to foreign students - - long-term 71% decline of the Education Productivity Index since quality declined while spending zoomed, yet class size shrank - - $44,000 waste per student - articles by economists, teachers, business leaders, students & parents - - implications of centralized power - negative correlation between quality & spending - less quality than 3 decades ago - error-laden textbooks and unacceptable math teaching methods - honors science texts less comprehensive than general readers 50 years ago - non-teaching employees increase faster than students - - colleges reduce standards to meet poor quality high school output, as 60% require remedial work. Two sub sections of the main Education Report above, (2) International Education Section shows clear differences, and (3) International Math & Science Test Series, show US students at the bottom of all nations in math & science. Parents need to understand and take control to better assure their children's future. A MUST READ. Health Care: Health Care Report - graphics show we celebrate increased life-expectancy and quality care relative to our past, but it's less than achieved by other nations - yet we spend 82% more of our economy on health care than others, including higher government spending ratios. A MUST READ. mwhodges.home.att.net