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More short-term thinking from Repubicans
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 11:42:14 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:33:55 -0800, jps wrote: On Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:03:00 -0500, wrote: You have not explained why all of those "available" American kids are not taking the science and engineering courses. Are you trying to say they are being discriminated against? (not enough "affirmative action" perhaps?) Maybe we should give Americans an extra 500 points on their SATs and extra grade points once they get accepted so they can compete. You admit they already get a big break on tuition Maybe it is just because our overpriced K-12 government schools suck. We spend more money on K-12 than any other country, yet we rank around #26 in math and science. That is the real reason why our kids waste their college money on courses that only qualify them to be the most interesting barista at Starbucks. You completely glossed the explanation. Higher ed state schools with the programs to churn out STEM graduates are opting for the high value out-of-state (country) students and their higher tuition rates, at the cost of our own kids having seats. From what I understand, lots of Chinese students being accepted at US universities have ginned up resumes and doctored educational histories. Cash strapped states are slashing funding for state colleges so they're stuck in the middle, desperate for higher tuition rates. Those tuition rates are not as easly reachable for stateside students anymore, so they're being paid by foreign students from wealthy families. Welcome to the new reality in the states. Poorly-funded educational system incapable of turning out the talent that's sorely needed to keep the country competitive. Get it? Are you saying there are a significant number of American kids who apply and are rejected? As for the allegation that the foreign students fake their qualifications, maybe a good measure would be the graduation rate. He obviously hasn't been to a college graduation lately. I have. The higher degrees were award to students who were 75-80% foreign. While they were learning the basics and beyond in school, in families that stress the value of education, their American counterparts were playing X-Box and kicking a soccer ball. |
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