The United States of America has proven that capitalism creates higher levels of productivity than any other form of government and today the United States gross national product is 10 times that of any other nation and it is twice the other top-five countries directly below us combined.
This should tell us the United States of America is the greatest single nation ever created in the history of mankind. And certainly we know that is true from following the 10,000 years of recorded written history available. Do you believe the school systems in the United States and the no Child left behind act are a good idea?
Many people have asked this question and it is a question that we must ask. If we are teaching kids to hit certain check-points at every grade level to ensure they can read and write by the time they finished high school then we are doing a disservice to those kids who have rapid growths in intelligence phases. If we are always teaching to the middle and no child is allowed to be left behind, then in fact we are not allowing children to advance.
Well we know the issues with education in the United States of America but what is going on in China? What sort of structure and standards does China have in their schools? We know there are more kids in the classrooms in China than in the United States per teacher and yet we know the kids behave a lot better as there is much better discipline both in the culture and in the schools. If the schools in the United States of America have turned into a babysitting facility then how can they teach?
Worse off how will we be able to determine who the geniuses are in those classrooms? In China it would be readily apparent and easy to find out who the geniuses were in each classroom right away because the kids are better mannered. Finding kids early who excel in school is important, as it is easier to allow them to advance quicker. We need to consider this when comparing education in China and the United States and determining who will have the future scientific advantage in innovation and discovery.
We know that if the schools are better in China and there is a greater population base with more people to draw from and we also know that if China leans more towards a capitalistic and free society that they will have all the advantages over the United States, which we currently enjoy. I want to think about this in the implications it means for the future.
"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is a guest writer for Our Spokane Magazine in Spokane, Washington
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