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Vernon Ehlers: “America is in trouble. It is in trouble in several areas. It is in trouble in science, and it is in trouble in…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2007
America is in trouble. It is in trouble in several areas. It is in trouble in science, and it is in trouble in education, manufacturing, outsourcing. Let me examine some of those. Just an example, science education. Had I the time I could give you chart after chart after chart showing you where American students stand on the international scale compared to other high school graduate students: In physics, dead last of all developed nations. High school mathematics graduates, second from the bottom of all developed countries. General science, about fifth from the the bottom. In the PITA studies, United States last of 21 nations in mathematics. We think we are the leading nation. We think we are doing a good job of educating our students. We are not, and we must face that.
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Vernon Ehlers
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing the state of American education and science during a debate on a bill.

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