Like Italy, Spain is stuck with high-cost, low-productivity businesses that are vulnerable to Chinese competition; poor schools; and low spending on research and development.

与意大利一样，西班牙同样受困于高成本低生产率的商业(在与中国的竞争中明显处于劣势)，蹩脚的教育，以及研发的低投入。

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While women and minorities make up two-thirds of the American workforce, they represent less than The survey cites poor schools, and lack of quality science and math programs, persistent negative stereotypes, financial cost and school and workplace bias.

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She raised money for schools and the poor.

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Funding of secular aspects of the abysmally poor schools, particularly for girls, is another worthy goal.

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Mr. Bloomberg and his schools chancellor at the time, Joel Klein, expanded its Teaching Fellows program, which enticed teachers to work in poor schools by paying for their master's degree.

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