Originally Posted by thx1138
I should add that parents may like to study basic negotiating skills before any discussions with school administration. One book I like is Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson.

Thomas, perhaps we have something to learn from China. Though education in Asia is often based on tests, that are based on memorization. Now that so many facts and data are a click away on the internet, I don't see much value in memorization, but rather on analysis. It could be said though that the established power structure doesn't want people thinking too much.

This is from one of my favorite bloggers on education.
http://oilf.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-stereotype-of-rote-learning-in-east.html

I don't know about if this is true for all subjects. I can tell you school math in China is a lot less rote than the US ever was.