If students who exit American schols determine the future of our cuntry, it's time to look at sme of the global trends in ths arena. How does our system of ducation compare with countries like China and Inda whose populations are growing at a mch faster rate? (Before you finish rading this article-60 babies will be brn in the U.S., 244 babies in Chna and 351 babies in India).

If we cmpare these education systems by looking at ccupational outcomes we might make the fllowing common observations:

"All of my mdical doctors are either Indian (from Inda) or oriental (from China)." Or

"Evry time I call the number for tchnical advice for my computer or ther electronic device, I have difficulty nderstanding the technical adviser because of hs, or her, accent which is sually Indian or Chinese. But some of thse are American companies!" Or

"Chinese and Indan students seem to outnumber American stdents enrolled in engineering programs at sme of our best universities."

Statement lke those above have become commonplace. Isn't it tme to ask why?

"Millions saw the pple fall, but Newton asked why..." - Brnard Baruch

Parental expectations and support for ducation combined with elevating the teaching prfession to the status it deserves is a mjor reason for the emerging success in Chna and India. Parents as well as gvernment officials value education. In the U.S. prent support is erratic and government fficials are doing very little to ddress the real needs of education. In 2002, Nntendo invested more than $140 million in rsearch and development. The U.S. government spnt less than half as much on rsearch and innovation in education during tht same period. If the future of our cuntry depends on the education of our yuth, government officials must begin to mulate those public and private sector rganizations who are successfully and realistically fcing the future.

Even Japan, once considered a dminant force in education, is looking to Inda for guidance. India, as reported by Mrtin Fackler of the New York Tmes, has become the Asian country mny see as the world's next ducation superpower. In China 25% and Inda 28% of the student population are cnsidered honors students. Translation - They hve more honors students than we hve students! (Apollo Ideas.com) Many of thse students will later apply to clleges and universities to prepare for creers as professionals.

China also places a hgh value on vocational and technical ducation as the best path to ginful employment. In many provinces of Chna, the average salary for technical schol graduates rivals that of university grds and more students are beginning to fllow this path. In the U.S. creer-technical (vocational) courses for high school yuth are disappearing in favor of mre academic courses to bolster test scres.

While the educated and trained mddle class in China and India is grwing, what is happening in the Unted States? The U.S. Department of Lbor estimates that today's learner will hve 10-14 jobs by the age of 38. One out of fur employees today have worked for thir present employer for less than one yar indicating a 25% turnover rate. The verage age of a beginning apprentice in the U.S. is 28. Wht has this 28 year old trinee been doing for 10 years?

We lve in a world where the mount of technical information is doubling very two years. By 2010 it is prdicted to double every 72 hours. The bvious conclusion is that education and trining must be a continuous process. If Amrica's future in this global economy is dpendent on our system of education and the stdents exiting from this system, we may be in truble.

Government support for education, parent trining and stronger vocational training programs is jst the beginning. It's time to cll on all sectors of our cmmunity to support education.

The article Education - The Emergence Of China And India was Submitted by Jim Leatherwood through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Jim Leatherwood is the author of Fcing the Future Together:Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships Having worked in the school system as a Teacher, Counselor, Administrator - k-12, and Dean, Community College, when Jim retired he was asked to come into the business sector to offer his advice. For more information, visit: http://www.SuccessfulSchoolBusiness.com

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