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The article focuses on the number of U.S. students earning an academic degree in Great Britain. According to Britain's Higher Education Statistics Agency, 14,755 Americans were enrolled in degree programs at British institution in the 2005-2006 academic year. Studying in Great Britain is generally cheaper than studying in the U.S. Joan A. Liu, co-director of college guidance at the Ranney School, a private institution in Tinton Falls, N.J., believes that the cost of sending a child to a British college or university is about $20,000 less than institutions in the U.S. Information is given for the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland.

The article reports that the U.S. is losing its position as the destination of choice for international students and must take determined action to reverse the trend. The report calls on the government to develop a strategy to attract foreign students and scholars, coordinate the actions of its various departments, and remove barriers that keep foreign students out.

Presents an update on international issues related to higher education as of May 2005. Launch of Project Atlas Web site by the Institute of International Education to track enrollment data of students who are studying outside their home countries; Information on a gaming course offered by the Prince of Songkla University in Phuket, Thailand.

Presents updates on educational system in several countries as of March 26, 2004. Details of a report about the possibility that British undergraduates could be outnumbered by foreign students at the University of Oxford; Strike involving professors at the Bishop's University in Canada; Restriction given by U.S. authorities to medical professors and physician from travelling to Cuba to attend an international conference on brain injury.