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:lol: Here is what we hear when we have to give any feedback about the dismal state of education in the US and MD  -
"Oh but Asians are "Tiger moms and dads". Lets not pay attention to anything they have to say because what do they know about the rigor in Asian countries and how well prepared students are in those countries?  It is just that Asian parents do not want their kids to be happy! "

[b]Is it any surprise that we are flocking to Asian-run prep classes[/b] to study all subjects, prep for SATs, prep for AP and IB classes and even magnet preps?  [/quote]

Who's "we"? I'm not going. Are you going?

Also, what qualifies as an "Asian-run prep class"?[/quote]
As an Asian American parent, I don't really want the Asian style of education here.  No thank you.  I know Asians who are desperate to come here for their kids' HS education because they hate the education system there.

The one thing I do agree with the Asian education culture is that they pay their teachers really really well.  Being a teacher, and not just college professor, is highly regarded. Not so here. We have low standards for our teachers because the pay is low.

The US does not prioritize education. Mostly all talk, no action in terms of funding.  If you look at countries with great education systems, they are funded very well.  Let's start there, and then maybe you'd see some changes.

Here in the US, athletes and rap artists are prized and paid more than educators.  Is it any wonder that poor kids would rather play ball all day to make it to the big league than focus on education?[/quote]

This.  People talk about extending the school year to get more instructional time in, and parents immediately chime in to say that their kid couldn't possibly start school early because of swim camp etc. [/quote]
PP here.. exactly.  I actually am for year round schools. There are studies that show it would reduce the "summer brain drain".  My kids don't do much studying during the summer other than the packets they get from school.  But still, they get summer brain drain.  A shorter summer break and longer breaks in between quarter would help them retain information better.  They are quite burnt out by the end of school year.

It doesn't help that Hogan prioritized Ocean City businesses over our schools when he pushed out the start of school to after Labor Day.  In places like Korea, the cities come to a halt when kids take their all important exams.  People are told to stay home from work so as not to crowd the streets/subways; planes are not allowed to fly over exam areas... I'm not saying we should do something like this, but you can see where our priorities differ.[/quote]

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