In a message dated 2/20/2008 3:29:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What was surprising to me is how the members of the football team appeared to care less about academics then sports. Comparative data for the United States, the European Union after its first major enlargement (EU-25), and Japan, China, and eight other selected Asian economies (the Asia-10): See _S&E Indicators 2008_ (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/) Huge implications for what's relevant when educating our students. >From the Director of the National Science Foundation _A conversation with Dr. Arden Bement - Charlie Rose_ (http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/02/18/3/a-conversation-with-dr-arden-bement) Our R&D concentration has flattened; it remains at 37% while Asia has caught up at 37% and Europe to 28% We are now a primarily a knowledge-based economy, and those jobs are increasing; but U.S. student show decreased interest in science and technology degress; those jobs are being filled by Asians. In 5 years, China increased its number of degrees in those areas from 2% to 16%. ================================================================= We need national, state, and local leadership to inspire a rededication to educational goals; otherwise those diplomas and degrees are worth much less than we're paying for. "Make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler." Attributed to Albert Einstein **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)
