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Escape Unemployment, Go Abroad

A couple of weeks ago I read an article in the New York Times that annoyed me more than just a little. Titled ‘For a New Generation, American Dream is Elusive’, the article profiled an unemployed 24 year old from Boston who, since graduating from college with a liberal arts degree, has been unable to [...]

Posted 25 July 2010 † matt_schiavenza § ‡ Comments (0) °

On Education in China

This afternoon I’ve stumbled across an interesting article (via Alec Ash) discussing the Chinese secondary and tertiary education system, a subject in which I’ve been interested since my days as a high school teacher in Lianyungang and Fuzhou. The basic conclusion? The Chinese system as it is designed fails to promote critical thinking skills. Added [...]

Posted 16 February 2010 † matt_schiavenza § ‡ Comments (0) °