China and India education has always been more advanced than
the United States. However, this might not be the case. In a recent report
called The Competition That Really
Matters joined with Center for American Progress and the Center for the
Next Generation, they claim America’s competition is being washed-out by the
appearance of skilled labor forces in India and China. India and China are
producing more bachelor’s degrees than the United States are and they’re doing
it faster. However, the issue is India and China are more focused on quantity
rather than quality. Vivek Wadhwa and his colleagues from Duke University were
shocked when they saw a report from Rising
Above The Gathering Storm. They were shocked because the engineering
numbers cited for India and China were significantly exaggerated. Therefore, the quality of student’s education
that China and India are teaching lag behind the United States quality of
student education. A survey also went out by Pratham, a non-government group
that works to improve educational outcomes for improvised children, found that fifth
graders were only reading at a second grade level. Even though most schools are
like this in India and China, there are still very bright students.
This is a global social issue because students aren’t
getting the right education to be able to perform their jobs. These schools are
passing too many children that don’t know information at the level they should.
Since India and China are having more students graduate than us, it makes us
Americans give up because we think we can’t keep up with them. However, most of
these students coming out of India and China aren’t as smart as the ones
graduating here in the United States. According to the article, the 2012-2013
Global Competitiveness Index placed India 81st out of 144 nations.
Indian eight grade students also scored second to last in a 75 nation ranking
of writing and math skills. This isn’t’ good because students from these countries
come over to the United States or telecommunicate for United States job, but
they’re not being educated adequately. Instead of passing lots of students who don’t
have the adequate skills and education they need, these countries should take
the time for these students to learn the suitable education.
(Have to scroll down to see article)
4:10 pm 9/26/12
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