New York Times: The M.R.S. and the Ph.D.
Tag: Education
We’re No. 11, and falling?
We feel it. We see it. We know it. We’re worried about it. We’re slipping. Friedman nails it as to why. Tom Hood (guest blogger) shared this NY Times Op-Ed article by Thomas Friedman (NYT: We’re No. 1(1)!) where he explains why Newsweek has ranked the United States #11 of the 100 best countries in the world. “We’ve had a values breakdown…we are unwilling to postpone gratification, invest for the future, work harder than the next guy and hold our kids to the highest expectations – this is why China and India are closing the gap.” Read more where he explains why…powerful.