Can Learn from Other Countries' Education Systems"," states that in 2009, an education firm named Pearson released a report in which the United States ranked 17th in education in the developed world. ... Students fifteen years of age were ranked fourteenth in reading, seventeenth in science, and twenty-fifth in math (Koebler 1). ... Keeping that in mind, I researched the top ranked educational countries in the world in order to see how they do it. Finland and South Korea are ranked the best countries at educating in the world (Lau 1). ... The student can decide to continue studying for th...

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MSU College of Education Portable Computer Technology Award Technologically proficient teachers are in great demand and many schools have begun to look for teacher candidates who can use technology appropriately for teaching. Michigan State University's College of Education is committed to preparing high quality teachers who are also technologically competent. As part of this commitment, for the 2002-2003 year, laptops will be distributed to students in the College of Education based on applications submitted by juniors, seniors, and Interns. ... Who: This grant will be distribute...

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When a student graduates from college, he or she is expected to join the workforce and become a responsible and productive member of society. ... For example, due to the fact that schools in Singapore are ranked according to their student's examination results, the school administration has uses this measure of success as a motivator to ensure that students have a basic level of knowledge. ...

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