United States falling behind in higher ed."WE'RE NUMBER ONE" WAS ONCE AN ACCURATE claim among U.S. education leaders. That is clearly no longer the case, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. "Measuring Up 2006: The National Report Card on Higher Education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , "released this fall from The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. is falling behind in educating its younger citizens and almost all U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and were given a grade of F when it comes to higher education affordability. "The report's findings challenge the notion that the American higher education system is still the 'best in the world,'" writes James Hunt This article is about the racing driver. For other people named James Hunt, see James Hunt (disambiguation). James Simon Wallis Hunt (b. 29 August 1947, Belmont, Surrey – d. , former governor of North Carolina The Governor of North Carolina is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2007, the governor of North Carolina is Mike Easley, a Democrat. Powers Among other responsibilities, the governor heads the Council of State. and chair of the center's board of directors. "While the United States is still a world leader in the proportion of Americans ages 35 to 64 with a college degree (39%), it ranks seventh in this measure for 25-to-34-year-olds," notes the report summary. Further, the United States ranks in the bottom half--16th among 27 countries compared--in the proportion of students who complete a college degree or a certificate program. Equally disturbing is the financial and higher education affordability data presented. The percentage of family income needed to pay for college--after accounting for financial aid--has risen dramatically since the last report was published. The percentage is up from 28 to 42 in Ohio; from 24 to 37 in New Jersey; from 18 to 30 in Iowa; and from 25 to 36 in Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. . As well, there are major gaps in participation between high-income and low-income students ages 18 to 24. Virginia Virginia, state, United States Virginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). stands out as having a gap of 58 percent versus 14 percent, respectively. The latest "Measuring Up" report is the fourth such report card on U.S. progress, which is issued every other year. The report gives a state-by-state analysis (including comparative maps) in key areas: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, benefits, and learning. Links to the entire report can be found at www.highereducation.org. Percentage of Young Adults (Ages 25 - 34) Attaining a College Degree Canada 53% Japan 52% Korea 47% Finland 40% Norway 40% Sweden 40% Belgium 39% United States 39% Spain 38% France 37% Ireland 37% Australia 36% Denmark 35% United Kingdom 33% New Zealand 32% Switzerland 29% Iceland 28% Netherlands 28% Greece 24% Germany 22% Poland 20% Luxembourg 19% Mexico 19% Hungary 17% Portugal 16% Austria 15 % Slovak Republic 13% Czech Republic 12% Italy 12% Turkey 11% Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education |
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