But a second worldwide force also has propelled education to the center of the policy agenda in most countries: the increased recognition of the importance of education by those who examine why countries succeed or fail. For years, academics have debated whether culture, institutions, ideology, or resources cause some countries to lag behind.
但让教育成为大部分国家政策日程核心的还有第二股全球性力量：考察国家成败原因的学者越来越多地意识到教育的重要性。多年来，学界就文化、制度、思想和资源是否是导致某些国家落后的原因争执不休。如今，越来越多的作者、研究者和决策者看到了教育和国民经济成功之间的联系。