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1. Six in ten high school students could not find Iraq on a map of the Middle East.
2. Nearly ¾ of students incorrectly believe English is the most widely spoken language.
3. More than half significantly over-estimate the population of the United States.
4. Students in the United States are next to last in a survey in knowledge of current events.
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Simply stated, American students, as a whole, have limited opportunities to prepare for the global innovation age.
Schools must focus on providing every student with a global education.
Here's the proof:
5. Fewer than 10% of our college and university students study abroad.
6. Only one in five states have more than a quarter of their students learning a foreign language, and those students who do, rarely reach proficiency.
7. Of students taking AP exams, not more than 25% of those exams taken in any state are international in nature.
8. Fewer than 1% of American high school students take part in study abroad programs.
Source:
Asia Society and National Geographic Society