U.S. is losing its dominance in the sciences

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Foreign advances in basic science now often rival or even exceed America's, according to federal and private experts.
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Education is the key
by rminto May 4, 2004 10:48 AM PDT: Changes in mathematics and science educational quality and standards in the U.S. were not mentioned in the article. Are science educators still instilling a sense of wonder and thrill of discovery? Are math teachers holding students to higher levels of technical rigor? I doubt it.; Like this Reply to this comment

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