Monday, May 7, 2012

China #edreform?: IV drips for cramming high school students in China - Boing Boing

IV drips for cramming high school students in China - Boing Boing:


IV drips for cramming high school students in China

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Photos posted on China's Sina Weibo microblogging platform reportedly depict a Hubei province high school classroom where student are cramming for exams while hooked up to IV drips of amino acids. I hope the drips are equipped with a button for as-needed amphetamine boosts. From Ministry of Tofu:
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“(According to Mr. Xia, director of Office of Academic Affairs,) the state grants a 10-yuan subsidy for amino acids to each graduating senior that will participate in the gao kao