Pritchett argues that a very large population, a very long statistical "tail" of high quality students, and some very good higher education institutions gives a misleading impression of Indian education.
A related report includes a wealth of data on American impressions of higher education and how students and families finance it.
It is a scenario that I just don't want to believe because it affirms my (our!) worst impressions of public education for the poor in America.
The value of observing others was said to increase awareness of effective communication skills such as using appropriate language, learning how to explain and respond to questions, and getting an impression of what patient education entails.
"In Testing, One Size May Not Fit All" (news article, March 18), about California's high school exit exam, may leave readers with the impression that the state's board of education failed to adequately address the needs of disabled students taking the exam.
It gives the impression of stupidity or a lack of education, even if this is not the case.
The way it is presented, the reader may get the impression that the Tibet issue is only one of education, culture and religion.
While "the first impression is this could be another sculpture," said Marilyn Russell, the museum's curator of education, "kids just automatically know what to do with it".
Impressions include your position, stature, intelligence, socioeconomic level, respect level and morals as well as your level of education.
But his education remarks give the impression of a candidate who wants to be for big change without actually incurring the political costs inherent in that enterprise.
