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President Barack Obama announced this week he wants to send 100,000 students over the next four years to China, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Wednesday.
Here's a look at that promise and other higher education stories drawing interest this week.
1. 100,000 students to China
How will Obama meet this pledge?
No one's quite sure yet, but the magazine reported those details will be sorted out at a later date.
U.S. President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall in Badaling, China, Wednesday. Obama pledged to send 100,000 students to China over the next 4 years.
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Charles Dharapak
The pledge came during President Obama's trip to China this week. A subsequent U.S.-China joint statement noted China sends 100,000 students to the U.S. each year, but the U.S. sends only 20,000 students to China. By the Chronicle's count, that number's more like 13,000.
A spokesperson for the State Department was quoted in the article as saying China's voice in world affairs is becoming increasingly important, and more Americans need to learn the language.
Should the U.S. send more students to China? Are you a high school or college student who wants, or doesn't want, to visit and learn about China? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
2. Funding woes, more in-state rejections?
As universities struggle with big reductions in state funding, in-state teens may have a harder time getting into home state elite public institutions like the University of Michigan, according to a CBS Money Watch article.
According to the article, flagship universities are rejecting higher numbers of in-state students. At U-M, 35 percent of students are from out-of-state or abroad.
3. Tuition tax to raise cash for Pittsburgh
Speaking of funding, college-heavy Pittsburgh has come up with a plan to boost the city's coffers, Inside Higher Ed reports. The mayor has angered the city's 10 nonprofit colleges and universities by pushing through a 1 percent tax on tuition that would raise $16 million annually. Students would need to cough up an extra $27 to $409 a year.
Juliana Keeping covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter
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