Well, duh. (Teaching Seen As Crucial In Topping Ed Rankings - AP)

[thanks_imjustlurking]

Countries that outpace the U.S. in education employ many different strategies to help their students excel. They do, however, share one: They set high requirements to become a teacher, hold those who become one in high esteem and offer the instructors plenty of support.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134601457

[old mark]

1. K&R- damn socialist trickery!

The right does not want people in the US too knowledgable or able to make decisions or think for themselves.

mark

[thanks_imjustlurking]

2. You're right there.

The discussion in the US assumes TPTB actually want kids to be well-educated and equipped to become participants in self-government. So what we're discussing is disconnected from reality.

Edited to add that I think these international tests are the only thing that shames TPTB into giving it any thought at all - and then it's just for the sake of appearance.

[Angry Dragon]

3. But gates, rhee and all the rest know the true path

to a great education for they are education gods..........

[thanks_imjustlurking]

4. Hey, they're rich - they *must* know what they're doing.

In every field, without exception. :sarcasm:

Well, I don't know if Rhee is rich, come to think of it. I don't know how she got *picked* to be DC supe, after having watched Waiting for Superman - she comes off as an overconfident ditz in that movie, to me.