Its president, Anne Neal, says these areas of knowledge are needed to succeed in a twenty-first century society and an increasingly connected world. 该委员会主席Anne Neal称,要想在二十一世纪和密切联系的世界取得成功,这些领域的知识必不可少。
Yet she told VOA's Faiza Elmasry it was surprising how many students can graduate with, in her words, a "thin education." 她用自己的一个词告诉美国之音的Faiza Elmasry说,有多少学生能够从“薄弱教育”中毕业。
Forty-two of the one hundred colleges and universities surveyed received the lowest marks. 42%的被调查的学院和大学得了最低分。
This meant they required two or fewer of the seven subjects. 也就是说这些学校仅仅要求了七个学科中的两个或更少。
Five schools received a top grade for requiring six subjects. 五所学校因要求六个学科获得了最高分。