NY Times OP-ED Columnist Nick Kristof on the weakness in US science and math education.
Mr. Subbakrishna, a management consultant specializing in technology, notes that in his native Bangalore, children learn algebra in elementary school. All in all, he says, the average upper-middle-class child in Bangalore finishes elementary school with a better grounding in math and science than the average kid in the U.S.
Posted by Jim at February 11, 2004 10:59 PM | TrackBackSomething must be done about this. How about imposing tariffs on imports from India and not asking teachers to contribute toward their health care coverage.
Posted by: triticale at February 14, 2004 03:42 PM