Thursday, April 28, 2011

Singapore’s surprising ‘desired’ education outcomes (including ‘a zest for life’) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Singapore’s surprising ‘desired’ education outcomes (including ‘a zest for life’) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Singapore’s surprising ‘desired’ education outcomes (including ‘a zest for life’)

It’s hard to go a few days without hearing somebody in the education world talk about how U.S. public schools are in trouble compared with some high-flying systems in countries including Finland, South Korea and Singapore.

In fact, Education Secretary Arne Duncan just said it again, on Wednesday, at a forum at a Montgomery County high school about the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. He said he’s been “spending more and more time