The Chronicle of Higher Education
POINT OF VIEW

How Our Culture Keeps Students Out of Science

In March, Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, testified before the House Committee on Science and Technology about the abject failure of American schools, colleges, and universities to prepare students for advanced study in the sciences.

Well, that's not exactly what he testified. The purpose of his trip...

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