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A new study shows that close to half of students are totally wasting their first two years in college. they had to do a study -- this is on the front page of "usa today." the report says after two years in college, 45% of students showed no significant learning gains either because they spent too much time socializing or sleeping. perhaps only 9% of time working and going to class and only 7% actually studying. >> $24,000 a year in student debt, that's an expensive way to spend two years. >> you learn important social skills. >> 24 grand a year. ouch. >> i went to a state school. it was cheape...

All those building blocks will make it possible to take higher order math. you look at our country compared to countries who are successful in reforming their education, we've been dumbing things down spent more money focused on the economic interests of the adults fighting over limited school choice and the countries that are successful reward teachers but they have high standards and they allow more options. >> how are you going to get right with the gop base on this since they feel so overwhelmingly against it? >> i'm going to tell people what i think, which is high standards are better tha...