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I can speak to this somewhat (none / 0)
Americans don't seem to go to graduate school anymore.  I am convinced that part of the reason I was admitted to ND was simply to balance out the CS program with Americans; we're majority-Chinese and Indian, who then go wherever the jobs are (HINT: NOT THE USA).

by jarett on 04/17/2008 09:59:29 PM EST

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Successful European countries (none / 0)
often have far more progressive education systems and offer free and or cheap post secondary education.

Imagine that, if people don't have to work 40 hours a week while going to school (and or they can go to school full time without worrying about how in the hell they're going to repay tens of thousands in loans) they're more likely to go and finish.

It's a novel concept the US might want to focus on. 

F*ng Ronald Reagan ended the last free college in the US as Governor of CA in the 60's.  I believe there was some free college in NY as well, and Thomas Jefferson originally founded the Univ. Of VA to be free of tuition.

He believed someone's financial background shouldn't determine their ability to be educated (damn crazy lib, what a horrible idea).

by Tom Hanc on 04/18/2008 01:26:52 AM EST

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