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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the sound of things I would never consider this school district for my family. I suspect many others would feel the same. Maybe the superintendent is realizing that people are going to start fleeing his district if parents insist on a Korean or Indian model of education. And are we really talking about the value of math and spelling memorization in a world with calculators and auto-correct? [b]These kids are going to be run over by the kids who learned creativity, social skills, leadership, and love of learning.[/b][/quote]

Nope. This has been going on for decades, [b]and Asian Americans, as a group, are doing much better that ANY other group.[/b]

If anything, they are being run over by the BS-educated whites and blacks who need affirmative action programs (by race, legacy or sports) to compensate for their poor academic preparation.[/quote]

You are mixing up testing well to actual success in the work force.
Being in the high tech field, I can tell you it is such a pain in my ass to work with Chinese and Indians.  It is quite clear they are lacking creativity and the ability to work as part of the team.
Europeans, both eastern and western Europeans, I have found have much stronger skills.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but life isn't all standardized tests.[/quote]

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