More than half of Australia's export trade, led by coal, iron ore, gold and education, is with China, Japan, Korea and other dynamic regional economies.
The national government must also impose a Robin Hood tax on multinationals, while insisting that extracted resources such as iron ore and timber are reinvested in the education system.
Remediation efforts also included education messages emphasizing the importance of prohibiting ore-processing activities and ore-processing materials inside the compound.
Of the more established providers, Australia, which counts education as its third-largest export after iron ore and coal, may have more cause for concern than others.
Mineral resources (iron ore and diamonds) brought in substantial revenue, much of which was used for development, particularly education.
Higher education is the country's third largest source of overseas revenue, after coal and iron ore.
"If I ever want to get out of retail," said Bethany McClour, 21, a part-time worker at The Children's Place clothing store in Medford, Ore., "more education is definitely important".
Stephanie Feeney Portland, Ore., Feb. 9, 2009 The writer is professor emerita of education, University of Hawaii.
Sandra Wilde Portland, Ore., Feb. 28, 2005 The writer is a professor in the graduate school of education at Portland State University.
