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1. Meet and exceed international standards in math, science, reading and writing skills.
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2. Change technical degree requirements to eliminate unneeded courses at the college level.
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Education Related Articles
Pursuing Excellence — A Study of U.S. Twelfth-Grade Mathematics and Science
Achievement In International Context - U.S. twelfth graders scored below the international average and among the lowest of the 21 TIMSS nations in both mathematics and science general knowledge in the final year of secondary school.
2005 Skills Gap Report — A Survey of the American Manufacturing Workforce
This report confirms the skill shortages found in manufacturing and details the breadth and depth of the shortage.
Tough Choices or Tough Times - This article provides a road map for transforming our educational system, from preschool through to postsecondary, to meet the changes of a global economy. It calls for major changes in curriculum, teacher compensation, assessment and the overall educational structure. This report was published by the National Center on Education and the Economy.
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