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Average is over, part II

By Thomas L. Friedman

Average Is Over, Part II

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

The New York Times

Published: August 7, 2012 158 Comments

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A big mismatch exists today between how U.S. C.E.O.’s look at the world and how many American politicians and parents look at the world — and it may be preventing us from taking our education challenge as seriously as we must.

Josh Haner/The New York Times

Thomas L. Friedman

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