One indication of this trend is student interest in the Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered by the College Board.

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For many years the educational establishment has used metrics like money spent per student or the number of teachers with advanced degrees to evaluate our K-12 schools.

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That depends in part on your interest in getting an advanced degree and your willingness to shoulder the burden of student debt that comes with the training you need to earn an M.

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Proposals were advanced to shift from deterring the Soviets to combating illegal drug use, underwriting student exchanges, and promoting environmental protection.

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Since every foreign student who graduates from a U.S. university with an advanced degree and stays here in a STEM field creates on average 2.62 American jobs, this initiative helps us all.

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