Strange article. It seems to be pro the stated goals of the Chinese and Singapore systems (less rote learning - "teaching to the test ") but against the curren

Strange article. It seems to be pro the stated goals of the Chinese and Singapore systems (less rote learning - "teaching to the test ") but against the current system (rote - and test focused). Then somehow seems to try to tie it to liberals without stating which of the two views liberals seem to be endorsing. (The intended method or the actual). Actually if you read the linked articles of liberals supporting the chinese and singapore systems. Kristoff believes the Chinese are doing better in school not because of the systems but because of better sociological and environmental pressures. And Obama just mentions that singapore's students outperform ours 3 to 1[1] No where does the author support his underlying assumption that liberals believe China or Singapore have better educational systems. 1. "And yet, despite resources that are unmatched anywhere in the world, we've let our grades slip, our schools crumble, our teacher quality fall short, and other nations outpace us. Let me give you a few statistics. In 8th grade math, we've fallen to 9th place. Singapore's middle-schoolers outperform ours three to one. "