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Here's why China is beating the U.S. in education
According to the latest Program for International Student Assessment, known as PISA, a ranking of 15-year-old students from around the world found that students in Shanghai outscored kids from across the world in reading, science and math.
Students in the U.S. came in 14th in reading, 17th place in science and 25th for math.
Why are the U.S.'s efforts at reforming education failing, and what are Chinese students doing to succeed?
American Morning's Kiran Chetry speaks with Jonathan Plucker, with the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy at Indiana University, who has taken a number of trips to China to study their education system. He explains why China's students are beating the rest of the world.
For more information on Jonathan Plucker, visit http://ceep.indiana.edu.
Reverend at Dallas church has "naughty and nice" business list
Saying "happy holidays" could land you on the naughty list in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area, where according to Grinchalert.com, your business isn’t "nice" unless you say "Merry Christmas" and fully acknowledge the birth of Jesus Christ.
Is this an attack on political correctness or could this do damage to the local economy?
The creator of the site, First Baptist Church of Dallas Rev. Robert Jefress, joins John Roberts to talk about why he started this website.
Fortune’s stock picks for 2011, and why gold’s luster could soon be lost
Could the next bubble burst come from gold prices?
Though you might be lured into investing in such a booming commodity, you might want to look into some other stock opportunities that might be safe picks for the new year.
Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher joins American Morning's John Roberts to discuss their cover story on the best stock picks for 2011. She also explains why our love affair with gold might end soon and why gas prices are headed back up.
Where to send condolences to Edwards Family
If you would like to send a condolence note to the Edwards Family for Elizabeth Edwards, you can do so through this website http://elizabeth-edwards.org/
(CNN) – A public funeral for Elizabeth Edwards will be held on Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina at 1 p.m. ET. Representatives for the Edwards family confirmed that the service will be held at the Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, where the Edwards family worshiped. The funeral will be open to the public. Edwards will then be buried at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery, also in Raleigh, according to office manager Sharon Freed. Freed also told CNN about the proximity of Edwards' burial to her son Wade – also buried there after dying in a 1996 car crash.
Illegal immigrant on DREAM Act:'We are the solution'
(CNN) - The House and Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill that would grant citizenship eligibility to thousands of young illegal immigrants if they go to college or serve in the military. The Obama administration and Congressional Democrats will hold a Wednesday news conference to push for passage of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM. Championing the bill for the White House is Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois, and Rep. Howard Berman, D-California, are also scheduled to appear.
The DREAM Act would create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who entered the United States as children. Under the bill, an individual would have to be of "good moral character" and either receive a college degree or complete at least two years of U.S. military service.
Today on American Morning, two illegal immigrant students who are pushing for The Dream Act, Gaby Pacheco and Cesar Vargas, speak with AM's Kiran Chetry on their mission. Read more
Axelrod: Americans 'going to get screwed' if tax hikes not prevented
(CNN) - President Barack Obama vigorously defended his agreement with Republicans to extend all of the Bush-era tax cuts on Tuesday, arguing that it was a price that had to be paid to spare the middle class from crippling tax hikes. The president promised disheartened Democrats that the fight over the cuts for the highest-income Americans would continue over the next two years. He also urged them to take a long-term view of the bitter policy fights now taking place in Washington.
Today on American Morning, President Obama's senior adviser David Axelrod responds to Democrats upset over the agreement, and how the decision affects Obama politically.
Notably, Axelrod tells AM's John Roberts, “I say the people who are going to get screwed [… ] are the American people if we don’t act to prevent their taxes from going up January 1.”
For more, watch the full interview:
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