> markedly better at critical thinking than americans.
>Their schools are all about education and keeping the people sending their kids there happy-- by educating them.
by far the largest compaint against US colleges is that the don't teach students, because the students pay the bills, and the students want to be happy -> amenities and easy grades, not a tough education.
> When government is paying the bills, turning out good citizens is the goal. This is why the football players are the heroes of most schools and the computer nerds are beat up.
What does the government care about football players? Computer nerds are useful, productive, revenue-generating citizens.
> This is why schools are enacting absurd zero tolerance policies. This is why standardized tests and teachers tenure and unions are so bad.
>Their schools are all about education and keeping the people sending their kids there happy-- by educating them.
by far the largest compaint against US colleges is that the don't teach students, because the students pay the bills, and the students want to be happy -> amenities and easy grades, not a tough education.
> When government is paying the bills, turning out good citizens is the goal. This is why the football players are the heroes of most schools and the computer nerds are beat up.
What does the government care about football players? Computer nerds are useful, productive, revenue-generating citizens.
> This is why schools are enacting absurd zero tolerance policies. This is why standardized tests and teachers tenure and unions are so bad.
What does this have to due with "good citizens" ?
Your post makes no sense.