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I agree that the math curriculum could easily be more challenging in U.S. schools (at least from what I have seen), or at least offer more differentiation for kids who are ready for it--a la Khan Academy and 'flipping' classrooms as has been in the news some recently. This is one of DH's big issues too--that the math skills of the undergraduates and graduate students he meets from the U.S. are often significantly behind those of the students he meets from abroad (often from China or Korea). This cannot possibly be good for any country particularly in the long term, although it has been going on for awhile already, at least here in the U.S. On the other hand, maybe the gifted kids who are being homeschooled or accelerated (in the few places where it is offered) will help make up for some of it
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Math or other curriculum are different among many ISDs even in one state. They have curriculum specialists in each ISD. To me, it's the waste of resources.
DOE (Department of Education)should set two curriculums. One at the current level (many kids are failing even in this current standard) and train them to go to technical schools after High School and another at different level (on par with European and Asian standard) and the graduate can go on to become scientists and innovators. DOE should also sponsor education videos site (edu-tube similar to youtube) and put up all science, Math, language arts taught by top teachers in the country.
Well, I think that is a long shot. Our leaders will say that this kind of plan is discriminating to intellectually challenged people. But if we can't raise our standard on the entire student body, at least raise the portion of it.
