http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/08/why-were-failing-in-math-and-science.html
August 15th, 2008 . by Fredhttp://radar.oreilly.com/2008/08/why-were-failing-in-math-and-science.html
Wow, its been a long time since something I read hit me as hard as this.
I think this gets to the very crux of the problem. We are talking about kids here. If you build an interest in science now, you will get them interested for the rest of their life. Instead though, we interest our kids with Barbies and American Idol. Is it of little wonder that Reality shows now are more popular than say Jeapardy?
These little things are exactly what gets ingrained into a culture. It is exactly how cultures are built. We can’t see it as well as we exist in the gradually changing culture, but it is there none-the-less.
Actually I fail to see how the article actually addresses the point it’s trying to make.
I am actually no longer convinced that our education system is failing per se. Everything has gotten significantly more competitive than it has ever been, even compared to when we were in college. I think the difference is that US actually monitors th bottom as well as the top, whereas most countries simply let the bottom fall behind.