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 America
has a myopic false impression that it still leads the world in
ICT infrastructure and education.
In actuality, the
U.S. has been stagnating and has:
Among
OECD respondents in 2006, the U.S. is:
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20th in 2006 upper secondary school
graduation rates.
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15th in “Type A” (theoretical) and 10th
in “Type B” (vocational) tertiary school graduation rates.
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12th in “Type A” graduation rates for
women in math and computer science.
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Highest among OECD respondents in 2006 in
tuition charged to students for tertiary education.
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18th in higher education enrollment rates
for students between the ages of 20 and 29.
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12th in teacher salaries and 26th in
teacher salary as a percent of GDP for lower secondary
education teachers with 15 years experience.
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18th in average class size for 15 year
olds.
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21st in proportion of population in
highly skilled jobs.
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26th in completion rates for tertiary
education.
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2nd in proportion of students who enter a
tertiary program and leave without a degree
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23rd in 15 year old science performance.
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While being 1st in percentage of GDP
spent on tertiary education (suggesting inefficiency).
Increasingly, the best knowledge, experience and practices in
ICT and ICT education are found abroad.
Utilizing the
well-recognized names of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the
Center works to develop relationships with organizations and
educational institutions abroad to learn from them and bring
that knowledge back to benefit organizations associated with
the Center.
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