Report Card on Colleges Finds U.S. Is SlippingProgress in America slows as it is 'outperformed by many other countries' The United States is beginning to slip from its status as a world leader in higher education, including on measures of college participation among young adults and degree completion, according to a national report card on higher education that... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |