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Entries Tagged ‘u.s.’

Chinese Applications to U.S. Universities Soaring

Interest among Chinese in attending universities in the United States continues to grow at an astounding rate. The Washington Post reveals that students are drawn to the U.S. due to the high esteem in which its universities are held in China and because of America’s position in the world economy. According to the article:
In the [...]

U.S. Students Not That Far Behind?

A new article from the AP by Libby Quaid contends with the notion that U.S. students are falling behind their counterparts in other parts of the world, particularly in terms of math and science scores. I’m not wholly convinced that Quaid’s counterargument carries sufficient weight to dissuade me from the belief that our students are [...]

Aligning High School with University Curriculum

 
“The origin of the fissure between lower and higher education in the United States stems, in part, from the laudable way the nation created education systems to deliver curriculum for both K-12 and higher education.” Thus begins Dr. Michael Kirst’s interesting brief history of the curricular chasm between high school preparation and university expectations.
Kirst explains [...]