Education and Economics

The Uneducated American
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: October 8, 2009
The New York Times

If you had to explain America’s economic success with one word, that word would be “education.” In the 19th century, America led the way in universal basic education. Then, as other nations followed suit, the “high school revolution” of the early 20th century took us to a whole new level. And in the years after World War II, America established a commanding position in higher education.

But that was then[...]

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