Gates: Get U.S. schools in order

pr0digal jenius · May 3, 2005, 04:58 PM

Six years ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer caused a mild panic in the stock market by telling a group of business writers that, in his blunt opinion, share prices were wildly overvalued.

Speaking Monday to the same group of journalists here, Chairman Bill Gates avoided any such immediately inflammatory words. Instead, he prefaced a quick tour through technology trends with a warning that the United States is in grave danger of losing its economic advantages to fast-growing nations like China, unless the country restores its lead in education and other policies supporting growth.

"If you look at the trend 10 years ago, the U.S. and China were not that different in terms of the number of engineers graduated," Gates said. "Now we have one-quarter the number of engineers, and the trend is continuing, with the U.S. number going down, and China going up quite a bit...We need to improve our own game, to make sure own slice of the pie stays very large."
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pr0digal jenius · May 3, 2005, 04:58 PM

Well, straight D's spells "duh d-duh duh duuuhhh", so he has a point

bug77 · May 3, 2005, 05:25 PM

Well, I actually agree with the man (Can this be good?)

Vikingod · May 3, 2005, 05:33 PM

I agree too, he makes some very valuable points. It's common sense stuff, but still valid.

CDsDontBurn · May 3, 2005, 05:42 PM

from personal experience. The schools must not give its students redundant time wasting classes. If they want their students to graduate, they must give them classes directed towards their major(s).

calidan · May 3, 2005, 05:51 PM

Check this article about China:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7693580/site/newsweek/

May 3, 2005, 04:58 PM	#1
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Gates: Get U.S. schools in order Six years ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer caused a mild panic in the stock market by telling a group of business writers that, in his blunt opinion, share prices were wildly overvalued. Speaking Monday to the same group of journalists here, Chairman Bill Gates avoided any such immediately inflammatory words. Instead, he prefaced a quick tour through technology trends with a warning that the United States is in grave danger of losing its economic advantages to fast-growing nations like China, unless the country restores its lead in education and other policies supporting growth. "If you look at the trend 10 years ago, the U.S. and China were not that different in terms of the number of engineers graduated," Gates said. "Now we have one-quarter the number of engineers, and the trend is continuing, with the U.S. number going down, and China going up quite a bit...We need to improve our own game, to make sure own slice of the pie stays very large." __________________ Source/Read More: C\|Net News

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,790 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	from personal experience. The schools must not give its students redundant time wasting classes. If they want their students to graduate, they must give them classes directed towards their major(s). __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Well, straight D's spells "duh d-duh duh duuuhhh", so he has a point

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bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	Well, I actually agree with the man (Can this be good?)

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	I agree too, he makes some very valuable points. It's common sense stuff, but still valid.

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calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Check this article about China: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7693580/site/newsweek/