Chinese Lessons

A harsh critique of the Chinese education system from the NYT

And at The Atlantic what we all already know – in the end the only thing that really matters is the teacher

Like students in much of the world, kids in Shanghai start the day by singing the National Anthem. The other day, late for drop-off, I got to witness this daily ritual, and became curious about the lyrics. So – for those who don’t know – here is the English translation of  The March of the Volunteers.

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NYT on American schools teaching Chinese. Guess we are ahead of the curve.

Update: More here

Two recent articles  – the first from the New Yorker, the other from the NYT