ABSTRACT
The fundamental proposition seems to be fairly straightforward. Either a nation competes by cutting wages and income or by improving productivity product quality, and production flexibility. The wealth of this nation was built upon abundant natural resources and the economies of scale made possible by mass production for a large internal market. The US educational system has been influenced by the Henry Ford mass-production model. In contrast with elementary and secondary schools, US institutions of higher education are world-renown. The United States exports annually about $6 billion dollars more in higher education than it imports, and more people come to the United States for higher education than go elsewhere. The problem for the Hispanic population is that they are grossly underrepresented in the better-quality higher education systems. The United States needs national leadership to gather support for programs that work.
