Your conclusions come from news and internet reports which may be perfectly valid.
My conclusions come from first-hand observations of my recently-graduated children and their large pool of friends. Purely anecdotal, but valid.
Two have recently been in the job market. No problems whatsoever finding high-paying jobs. Their friends? Depends entirely on what they studied and what their hard skills are. Many are living at home.
As for teachers, this is a big country, and I am not at all familiar with the public school system in Maryland, although the Philippine option seems boneheaded. However, our schools are in a much different situation than a decade ago when that program started. Obviously time for it to end.
Bottom line is that our home-grown labor force is falling behind. When you have half the country supporting socialism, is anyone surprised?
My conclusions come from real data collected and analyzed by qualified people. Much of it comes from USG census data and the BLS.
My conclusions come from first-hand observations of my recently-graduated children and their large pool of friends. Purely anecdotal, but valid.
Purely anecdotal but valid? LOL. Are you serious? What kind of sophistry is that? Have you ever taken a course in statistics? I provided you with the links if you really want to become informed about the subject. I work on these issues fulltime including lobbying on the Hill and in Richmond.