Mohacsy's Safe Portfolio Member Forum

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hunter: I very much share your concern for our teach-to-the-lowest-common-denominator educational system, but what ensures that we will remain the innovators of the world?

Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Michael Dell, & Larry Ellison are exceptional examples of entrepreneurs who wouldn't wait to realize their ambitions. http://www.forbes.com/2003/07/28/cx_dd_0728mondaymatch.html

But Warren Buffett, Steve Ballmer, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, Jeff Bezos, David Filo, Jerry Yang, Martha Stewart, Trump, Oprah, & many others did complete the ivory tower tour, and some have or continue to pursue advanced degrees. http://work-at-home.business-opportunities.biz/2005/12/15/what-college-degrees-did-top-entrepreneurs...

And in an ever more technically-oriented world economy, world-class education is vital to leadership in design and innovation, as well as many other engineering and business disciplines.

The ongoing transformation of education and business in India & China is a growing challenge to our lead, esp. in an America where our children and grand-children do not receive a world-class education. http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/dec/23spec.htm
http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/aug/13ariban.htm