> One explanation is that higher education in the US is of such uneven quality. You can get a sheepskin literally without being fluent in your native tongue, let alone anybody else's or mathematics. >
Very true. The advantage of the American system is that the opportunity is always there. Whereas if you get off- track at an early age in Europe (and Asia) you can never get back on. Do you agree? -- On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:18:19 Russell, Steve wrote: > > >> Alex writes: >> > "I didn't know that higher education was extended to more people in the U.S. >than anywhere else in the world. Is that actually true? I thought that the U.S. had >a higher poverty ratio than any other developed nation. I know that 3 of 5 children >in the state of Wisconsin live beneath the poverty level, according to December >19th's national Mayor's reports findings. I wonder how far higher education extends >here compared to the EU." >> >> I'm sure somebody who knows will speak up, but I am prepared to believe this. >> >> One explanation is that higher education in the US is of such uneven quality. You >can get a sheepskin literally without being fluent in your native tongue, let alone >anybody else's or mathematics. >> >> It is my understand that Europe, besides offering a more consistent curriculum, >engages in a lot more testing and tracking than we do. >> >> I, for example, literally did not finish grammar school, middle school, or high >school (having finally given it up in the 9th grade) yet I have three degrees now and >a senior professorship. That would be possible in Europe but highly unlikely. Once >you get off the college track it is very difficult to get back on. >> > Neither system is clearly superior....but of course I am a bit biased by my >unexpected middle class lifestyle... > >> Judge Steve Russell >> Associate Professor of Criminal Justice >> 302 Sycamore Hall >> Bloomington, IN 47405 >> (812) 855-2601 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > _____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@mail-archive.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84IaC.bcVIgP.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
