August 16, 2012
Categories: Competitiveness, Report On Education, Strategies
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For instance, in Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay, children of parents in the top socioeconomic quartile achieved mathematics scores that are 25 to 30 percent higher than those in the poorest quartile. A recent study in Honduras demonstrated that nearly 30 percent of young people could not read a single word of connected text after two […]
July 13, 2012
Categories: Competitiveness
Tags: competitiveness, global
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 This week, NBC News launched “Education Nation” in an attempt to engage the public in thoughtful dialogue about how to provide every American with an opportunity to have the “best education in the world.” The discussion focuses on many important aspects of the American education system, including dismal dropout rates, poor […]