My aim is to stop pretending that
high school or college students with
very low basic skills have a real shot
of earning a college
degree — so that they might follow an alternative path that will lead to
success.
The U.S. has suffered in some ways from being increasingly exposed to brutal global competition, but in these industries, which are characterized by a
high degree of value - added labor and capital input, the U.S. competes
very well and, in fact, a larger global market has facilitated the growth and
success of these sectors.