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The reason why our kids are being crushed into dust in science and math (and I suppose everything else as well) by European and Asian kids is in large part because our kids are subject to the whims of local and state boards of education. Teaching Genesis in science class in Kansas and such.
Most of the countries producing actual scholars at a high rate and trouncing us, have highly centralized educational systems. The property values in your neighborhood have nothing to do with the quality of materials or teachers in your kid's school disctrict. The superstitions, religions and politics of the board of ed members in your kid's school district have nothing to do with the curriculum. Every kid gets the same quality education with the same quality materials and the same quality instruction...and nobody gets to push through a segment on fucking intelligent design in biology class.
Combine that with the level of interest of parents beyond pissing and moaning about their kid's education, how the cruel teacher embarrassed little Susie in front of her friends in class, and school closings when they have to go to work, and...we're doomed.
Last edited by Ike Bana; 02-19-2015 at 10:49 AM.
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