Niki Kerameus' bold educational program

Education Minister Niki Kerameus' recent announcement may not make front-page news stateside, but the potential impact will be felt imminently. Minister Kerameus announced the government's plan to attract thousands of foreign students to study in Greece. By definition this involves collaboration with leading universities nationwide.

According to the New York-based Institute of International Education, 5,200+ American college students are currently enrolled in study-abroad programs in Greece. This number likely does not factor in the number of American students in high school, faith-based programs such as the the Greek Orthodox Church's Ionian Village Camp program, and college immersion programs such as the National Hellenic Society's Heritage Greece Program, which has sponsored 500+ students.

The fact is that 90 percent of the students involved in study-abroad...