Competitiveness

The U. S. Produces the Lion's Share of Top Scoring Students

Gerald Bracey | Posted 11.13.2008 | Living

Read More: International Comparisons, India, Test Scores, Competitiveness, Engineers, China, Scientists, Living News
Gerald Bracey

The US has more than double the number of students scoring at the highest level in the science assessment of the Programme of International Student Assessment than any other OECD nation.

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A Kick in the Career: Back To School or Back to Boot Camp?

Thomas Stern | Posted 09.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Resumes, Competitiveness, Kindergarten, Pressure to Succeed, Back to School, Business News
Thomas Stern

Here in Southern California, whence this column originates, kindergarten naps are a thing of the past.

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Our Enduring Competitive Edge

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Recalls, Competitiveness, Trade, Supply Chain, Heparin Recall, US Exports, China, Chinese Imports, Chinese Consumers, China Products, China Economy, U.S. China Economy, Business News
Jeremy Haft

The rash of product recalls reveals that China is not the manufacturing juggernaut we fear -- and that America has an edge we tend to overlook.

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