Question: In your opinion, are teachers in the US given enough latitude to teach effectively? IDEA (a law for programs for students with disabilities), Title I (a part of a law for programs for economically disadvantaged students), our equal opportunity laws and even, to a certain extent, the No Child Left Behind law, as well as many other laws and influences have created a … [Read more...] about Interview with Dr. Edwina Pendarvis (III): Teacher and Parent Roles in Education
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Interview with Dr. Edwina Pendarvis (I): Anti-Intellectualism in US Schools
Recently there has been much discussion in both China and the US about the advantages or disadvantages of education in both countries. For instance, Mr. Robert Compton made a movie called 2 Million Minutes, which advocates learning from China and India in its K12 education. Views by Mr. Compton was largely rejected by scholars such as Dr. Zhao from Michigan State University … [Read more...] about Interview with Dr. Edwina Pendarvis (I): Anti-Intellectualism in US Schools
(Letter from Shane9219) China’s Interaction with Israel and the Jewish People
The unique history of China and the interaction of Chinese people with the rest of world give China many friends around the world. Those ties have been both strong and historical, despite Chinese's common animosity towards old Western colonists and Japanese imperialists. This historic foundation will continue to benefit both China and the world for a long time. The following … [Read more...] about (Letter from Shane9219) China’s Interaction with Israel and the Jewish People
(Letter from deltaeco) The people´s republic of capitalism
This is an excerpt from Inside-Out China blog. Which again is an excerpt from Ted Kopple's 4-hour documentary, "The People's Republic of Capitalism." … [Read more...] about (Letter from deltaeco) The people´s republic of capitalism
Kishore Mahbubani on China
From TVOntario's flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin Kishore Mahbubani is dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore and the author of “The New Asian Hemisphere.” "One of the greatest flaws in western discourse is the assumption that the 900 million people in the West speaks for the world. They don't!" … [Read more...] about Kishore Mahbubani on China