Alex Terego

In the video, Zhao asks whether it is sensible for American students to emulate their Asian (particularly Chinese) counterparts by adopting rigorous science and math curricula and an extended school day in order to stay ?competitive? globally. While Zhao recognizes that there are fundamental problems with American public education, he praises the culture of education in the USA, a culture that prizes ingenuity, entrepreneurship and individuality and celebrates personal expression for its own sake. He criticizes No Child Left Behind, asserting that standardized testing in a limited number of subjects as a way to measure performance is inadequate to meet the real challenges of the 21st century.

Posted by Alex Terego on Aug 14, 2009

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