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Education: Comparisons

Education: Comparisons. March 5, 2014. Comparison . Trends in high school graduation rates Compared to other nations Educational attainment Performance Equality. Years of Schooling, 30-34 year olds. 1950 1980 2010 USA 9.9 13.1 13.4

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Education: Comparisons

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  1. Education: Comparisons March 5, 2014

  2. Comparison • Trends in high school graduation rates • Compared to other nations • Educational attainment • Performance • Equality

  3. Years of Schooling, 30-34 year olds 1950 1980 2010 • USA 9.9 13.1 13.4 • France 4.9 7.8 12.4 • Italy 5.0 7.7 11.8 • Germany 5.2 7.0 12.6 • Japan 7.4 10.9 13.4 • Spain 3.4 7.6 11.7 • UK 6.2 8.6 11.1 • Relative +4.5 +4.9 +1.3

  4. Distinctiveness of American system • Local control of primary & secondary education • Diversity of higher education system • No centralized tracking, exam system

  5. Positives and Negatives of US system • Positives • Public support • Benefits of flexibility • Negatives • Variations in school quality • Who benefits from flexibility? • Weaker incentives

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