The main focus of this documentary was to show the major differences in education between America, India, and China. America does not realize it is in competition with the rest of the world in terms of education. We are loosing our competitive edge. In America K-12 has been a failure for the past 25 years. We have not been challenging our students enough, especially in the areas on math and science. There is a definite difference in mindsets between American students and Chinese and Indian students.
In America the students get to make the decisions about their future. In China and India the parents basically decide their child's future. Parents India and China hold very high expectations and invest a great amount of time and energy into their children. For people in these countries an education is a passport out of poverty. Many students choose career paths in math, science, or engineering. These students spend a longer amount of time in school, also they spend twice as many hours studying than Americans. Economic mobility is a key factor in driving students from China and India to succeed.
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