Surrendering U.S. leadership in IT Perspectives CNET News.com
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Friday, May 13, 2005
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Can Johnny still program? - CNET.com
This is a good follow-up article that discusses some of the possible issues going on behind why America is continuing it's decline in the ACM programming competition. See the article.
Cisco CEO on U.S. Education: 'We're Losing the Battle'
This is what I have been saying for years now. I'm glad some people that actually have some weight are seeing this now. See the article for more info... though, you need a subscription for the entire read. Here's the jist of it that I recieved from a writeup from the ACM.
According to Cisco CEO John Chambers, the U.S. needs to launch a comprehensive overhaul of its educational system if it hopes to remain competitive with global competitors like India and China. To improve the math and science ability of its youth, Chambers argues, the U.S. needs to revamp the entire educational system from kindergarten through college and place a renewed emphasis on preparing students for careers in engineering and other technical disciplines. It's not just tech executives like Chambers who are sounding the alarm bell: the TechNet coalition is also advocating a new "innovation initiative" to increase funding and support for key educational and research initiatives and to improve the technological infrastructure within the U.S.Chambers makes the point that "we've got to get back to what made this country great -- our education system." Chambers argues that education should be more rigorous, focus greater attention on math and science, and concentrate as much on girls as on boys. If the U.S. fails to change its educational system, it could soon find itself eclipsed by China and India, both of which are focusing their efforts on improving the math and science skills of their top students. In the longer-term, of course, the U.S. could even lose its lead in innovation, resulting in the loss of the most innovative start-ups to places like Shanghai or Bangalore.Other executives and organizations are also picking up on these ideas. For example, TechNet, a national coalition of high-tech executives, recently unveiled the TechNet Innovation Initiative and Innovation Policy Agenda. Cisco, with the collaboration of other tech companies like Sun, Adobe and Hewlett-Packard has also created Network Academies, a web-based technical program. Overall, these two initiatives are part of a growing realization that "America's ability to create jobs is dependent on the educational system."
According to Cisco CEO John Chambers, the U.S. needs to launch a comprehensive overhaul of its educational system if it hopes to remain competitive with global competitors like India and China. To improve the math and science ability of its youth, Chambers argues, the U.S. needs to revamp the entire educational system from kindergarten through college and place a renewed emphasis on preparing students for careers in engineering and other technical disciplines. It's not just tech executives like Chambers who are sounding the alarm bell: the TechNet coalition is also advocating a new "innovation initiative" to increase funding and support for key educational and research initiatives and to improve the technological infrastructure within the U.S.Chambers makes the point that "we've got to get back to what made this country great -- our education system." Chambers argues that education should be more rigorous, focus greater attention on math and science, and concentrate as much on girls as on boys. If the U.S. fails to change its educational system, it could soon find itself eclipsed by China and India, both of which are focusing their efforts on improving the math and science skills of their top students. In the longer-term, of course, the U.S. could even lose its lead in innovation, resulting in the loss of the most innovative start-ups to places like Shanghai or Bangalore.Other executives and organizations are also picking up on these ideas. For example, TechNet, a national coalition of high-tech executives, recently unveiled the TechNet Innovation Initiative and Innovation Policy Agenda. Cisco, with the collaboration of other tech companies like Sun, Adobe and Hewlett-Packard has also created Network Academies, a web-based technical program. Overall, these two initiatives are part of a growing realization that "America's ability to create jobs is dependent on the educational system."
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