International Affairs
What’s at stake at UNGA 2026?
The association between student math performance and subsequent economic growth is very strong. It suggests that if the United States could lift its performance to the level achieved by Canadians, the average U.S. paycheck might increase by 20 percent. In order to achieve this growth the U.S. will have to perform substantially better at the advanced level. Over 13 percent of the students in both Germany and in Canada are high achievers, while only about 7 percent in the U.S. perform at the advanced level. In Asia, the percentage of advanced students escalates upward–to 16 percent in Japan, 20 percent in Korea, and 30 percent in Singapore. This event explored why the United States must do better if it wishes to enhance its economic strength.
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Presentation: “Endangering Prosperity: A Global View of the American School” »
Is Our Stagnant School System Endangering our Nation’s Future Prosperity?
Agenda
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September 12
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Presentation: Endangering Prosperity
LWLudger Woessmann Director - ifo Center for the Economics of Education, Professor of Economics - University of Munich @ifo_Education -
Discussants
CCChris Cerf Commissioner of Education - New JerseyMMMaureen McLaughlin Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Director of International Affairs - U.S. Department of Education
Isabel V. Sawhill Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @isawhill
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