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High-Stakes Testing: A comparison of policies in the U.S., Finland, and South Korea
Progress on Millennium Development Goals with less than1000 days to go
In 2015, the day of reckoning will appear and countries worldwide will have to defend their policies and achievements towards the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) put forth by the United Nations. Conceived of and passed in 2000, the eight …
Moving beyond India’s brain drain
South Korea: Trying to Become a Tiger Once Again
What Germany Thinks About Globalization
Germany has benefitted from globalization, it’s economic and labor polices allowed the country to thrive despite the Financial Crisis of 2007-2009. The country though faces stark demographic challenges, with an aging population and a shrinking workforce. Many fear that the …
Value of a College Education
Four More Years: Globalization and Obama’s Second Term
After a resounding win in the 2012 presidential elections, President Obama faces many hard choices in his second term. In the short term, finding a solution to prevent the fiscal cliff will be the first priority of the administration. If …
Inequality, Income and Race: Affirmative Action in Developing Nations
What France Thinks about Globalization
With a new socialist president, France is under the spotlight as the world eagerly anticipates its leadership in addressing the European debt crisis. Hollande has vowed to pursue economic policies tied to growth, not just austerity. He also plans to …