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Date Added: July 03, 2008 10:28:02 PM
In attempting to bolster economic opportunity and growth, U.S. policymakers are overemphasizing the well-known educational path through a four-year academic degree and neglecting areas that could pay off better for both individuals and the economy training and experience, according to articles in the Summer 2008 Issues in Science and Technology.

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