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Im from the Netherlands and US education seems to be worst of both socialism and capitalism: lack of choice and sky high prices. In the Netherlands we have: F
by enaaem 5y ago
Im from the Netherlands and US education seems to be worst of both socialism and capitalism: lack of choice and sky high prices.
In the Netherlands we have:
Free choice of high school. I grew up in the poorest neighbourhood of the city and I still went to a very decent high school with classmates from all backgrounds.
More and smaller high schools. More choice and competition between schools. Schools are subsidised based on the amount of students they attract.
High school programs have different difficulty levels. Everyone follows a program that matches their academic ability. If you finish the highest level (VWO) you are generally granted access to all universities. American university application feels like a job interview. You have one chance to impress. Dutch (European) university application is like a 6 year internship where you can proof yourself.
- slownews45 5y agoNote that because of diversity issues the US is moving away from any form of levels (called tracking). The problem they had was that the advanced / AP / pre-med / doctor levels etc had over-reps in white / asian. The push in the US is for more group work, less tracking so that all students including various racial groups that have historically not done as well can move together through system. Europe had tracks for things like trade schools / skill based schools and other programs - US is very focused on academics / college / university etc.
- mattmcknight 5y ago>"Free choice of high school" How does this work when 25% of the students want to go to the "best" one? Is it really not free choice, but free choice of schools for which your exam scores qualify you?
- enaaem 5y agoThere are many great schools here. Some schools have a better reputation, but differences ar small.