By Jennifer Hao The taxi dropped off me at Xi’an elementary school, in front of Mr. Wang’s apartment, on the southern side of town. After years abroad and obtaining my doctoral degree, I came back to pay him a visit. My memory …
Read More »Quick Thoughts on the Implementation of Common Core Standards
By Jeffrey Wirjo Recently, 45 states across the United States have adopted the Common Core standards for standardized education nationwide. The standards initiative, led by the NGA and the Council of Chief State School Officers, dictates shared goals in mathematics and English …
Read More »A Closer Look at Budget Spending Decreases in Education
By Belinda Zeng, Student from Harvard University It may come as no surprise, that with our approaching $17 trillion debt—that is, greater than the entire US Gross Domestic Product, which is now estimated at around 13.7—that we have now come face to …
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