Moonlighting 31 | 233
11 Dec 2010 / #31
I've read the results. I think the problem with the methodology is that it only focuses on reading, math and science. Very restrictive... Happy to see that Belgium still ranks amongst the best despite the disastrous reform started twenty years ago by a new socialist government in order to allow just any ignorant proletarian brat to make it to college. Negatively surprised to see that Luxembourg and Russia are below average; I would expect them to be higher. And Poland ranks where I expected, in the top ones ("average" according to their figures, but still in the top ones).
When it comes to the U.S., I blame their school system for providing pupils an image of the world restricted to their country. I'm speaking of the ideological aspect of education. In a few words, being ignorant of what is outside America, considering that everything done differently from the American way is wrong, and brainwashing them with a sort of "we are the champions of the world" way of thinking. You see that a lot when you talk to Mr and Mrs Everyman. Come on, bring on REAL geography lessons and that would already help a lot.
When it comes to the U.S., I blame their school system for providing pupils an image of the world restricted to their country. I'm speaking of the ideological aspect of education. In a few words, being ignorant of what is outside America, considering that everything done differently from the American way is wrong, and brainwashing them with a sort of "we are the champions of the world" way of thinking. You see that a lot when you talk to Mr and Mrs Everyman. Come on, bring on REAL geography lessons and that would already help a lot.