Written by Dr. Melik Peter Khoury
A global education ecosystem is rising. Not because we lost; but because we refused to change.
For over a century, American higher education has held the crown of global influence. Our institutions have educated world leaders, pioneered breakthrough research, and helped shape modern civilization. But somewhere along the way, we mistook admiration for permanence. We started assuming that global dominance was inevitable, that talent would always come to us, and that prestige would outlast relevance. It will not.
Despite the finger-pointing at current legislation or political headlines, the truth is more complicated to admit. This decline is not the fault of any single administration or budget line. We did this to ourselves.
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