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U.S. Lags In Providing College Access, Study Finds
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Other countries are outpacing the United States in providing access to college, eroding an educational advantage the nation has enjoyed for decades, according to a study released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
The nonprofit research group contends that if left unaddressed, the development will harm U.S. competitiveness in the near future.
"I don't know what it's going to take to get our nation to wake up to what's happening with regard to the education deficit we're building," said William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland, who will present a similar study by the College Board on improving access to higher education next week.
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