Chinese Schools Let Down Education Reform Movement
It is with great disappointment that I read Chinese leaders wish to change the way that the country does education. For years, the thought of Chinese students exploiting our inferior American students has been a great image for those of us in the education reform movement. Thoughts of Chinese scholars with briefcases and laptops taking American jobs has been even more effective than images of Chinese tanks rolling down main street for education reformers.
Now China has embarked on a "ten year plan including greater experimentation. China Central Television's main evening news program recently reported on Peking University High School's curricular reforms to promote individuality and diversity."
Individuality and diversity? Good grief. Where is the army of tiger mothers when we need