Economics education gaps highlighted by Brookings study
The Brookings Institution report for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation defines economic education as understanding forces behind rising living standards. It finds few high school students study economics, textbooks favor systems over merits, teacher prep is weak, and college courses in economics are rare. It urges reforms to promote intelligent citizenship.
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Brookings findings urge national education on American system
The report argues private efforts in economic education face two tasks: craft textbooks and teach staff to foster a love of country and explain American system advantages to the public. It warns many experiments fail though some succeed and claims good work counters fifth column influence.
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