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New York Times (November 7)

2013/ 11/ 09 by jd in Global News

“The competition to get into higher-ranked universities is destroying the lives of young people and their families in countries like South Korea and Japan…. The paradox is these ridiculous tests don’t necessarily lead to demanding college classes.”

 

New York Times (May 3, 2013)

2013/ 05/ 04 by jd in Global News

“Despite all the questions about whether college is worth it or not, college graduates have gotten through the recession and lackluster recovery with remarkable resilience.” In fact, college graduates have gobbled up most of the new jobs. With employment rising 9.1%, college-educated workers are “the only group that has more people employed today than when the recession started.” In contrast, employment for high-school graduates has fallen by 9%.

 

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