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Remember Paul Graham's "Things You Can't Say?" A lot of you here probably suspect what the real problem with education is. Everything else (such as the textboo
by asciilifeform 17y ago
Remember Paul Graham's "Things You Can't Say?"
A lot of you here probably suspect what the real problem with education is. Everything else (such as the textbook issue) is merely a symptom of it. Hint: consider what country it appears to be almost entirely confined to, and exactly when it began. I'll leave it at that.
- eru 17y agoNot so fast. We also have (some) problems with education in Germany.
- asciilifeform 17y agoThere are some problems with education (and anything else) everywhere. But has your country arrived at anything like the American situation, where high school is worthless as a credential (e.g. does not guarantee basic literacy) and college is the new high school?
- eru 17y agoWe have a three-tiered system. After elementary school, you go to either Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium. Hauptschule is essentially useless, and Realschule does not guarantee literacy. After graduating Gymnasium pupils are usually aged 19 years. And university can take another 6 years.