除此之外，我们需要清醒的认识到我们所创造过的辉煌成功的关键之一——教育——其实是一个消耗性资产，教育成就了美国的伟大，而忽视教育则会让我们前功尽弃。

Beyond that, we need to wake up and realize that one of the keys to our nation's historic success is now a wasting asset. Education made America great; neglect of education can reverse the process.

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人力资本是一个挑战，美国过去在教育成就上傲视全球，但是现在其它国家奋起直追，美国倒显得不进则退了。

Human capital is more of a challenge. Americans once led the world in educational attainment, but this is now barely rising while other countries have caught up (see article).

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美国曾一度在教育成就上领先全球，如今其它国家快速赶进的同时美国却在原地踏步(见文章)。

Americans once led the world in educational attainment, but this is now barely rising while other countries have caught up (see article).

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