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Bill Gates Proclaims US High Schools Obsolete

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-coulda-told-you-that dept.

bryan sent us a story about Bill Gates' take on US High Schools. He says 'America's high schools are obsolete. By obsolete, I don't just mean that they're broken, flawed or underfunded, though a case could be made for every one of those points. By obsolete, I mean our high schools even when they're working as designed cannot teach all our students what they need to know today.'"

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  1. Re:I agree! by 1u3hr · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    China may have better training in mathematics for a larger number of people. These same mathematicians are willing to lay down for an oppressive central government that does not respect their individual right to self government. These mathematicians would be better off if they also had some background in understanding the rights of man.

    Yes, China still has a totalitarian government. However, scientists are among the forefront of those crticising it, sometimes they get publicity, often they get punished.

    And how about your own country? Understand that "rights of man" does not mean "rights of Americans". At least China mostly just oppresses its own people.

  2. Re:I agree! by myowntrueself · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "I certainly learnt chemistry well in India, but I also didn't have the opportunities to broaden my mind."

    So you didn't study vedanta? Or the doctrine of maya in its many and varied forms?

    India certainly doesn't lack opportunities for broadening the mind...

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