William Bennett : Yet in China , our fiercest global economic competitor , the popularity of American colleges and universities might be at an all-time high . Many Chinese yearn to send their children to U.S. universities . The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all over the world. Chinese students better prepared in science , math ; parental expectations higher . In China , U.S. colleges represent freedom , individualism , self-improvement , he says . He warns that U.S. must approach education as focused as the Chinese .
William Bennett : Many Chinese yearn to send their children to U.S. universities . The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all over the world. Chinese students better prepared in science , math ; parental expectations higher . In China , U.S. colleges represent freedom , individualism , self-improvement , he says . He warns that U.S. must approach education as focused as the Chinese .