Of course there would be no shortage of "great talent" if they were to pay the prevailing wages in the U.S. for Americans to attract them to study science and engineering instead of international and trade law, and public policy and administration. You get what you pay for, and it's American citizens who suffer.
speaking of the global economy-the corporate fascists are not letting the kiddos in our school system wither on the vine. they are not to be educated but trained and hence the growth of charters. this model knocks out parental voices-school boards are appointed.