tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post1656842306869990301..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Yong Zhao on how our global competitiveness will be damaged by the US government's imposition of high stakes testingPatrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-3563481959393542332010-09-03T13:20:18.949-04:002010-09-03T13:20:18.949-04:00I taught in Japan for a year and was astounded by ...I taught in Japan for a year and was astounded by the ignorance of young Japanese to some very basic information about the world. These were well educated Japanese but their education had been so narrow and focused that they knew virtually nothing about other areas outside their studies. It was eye-opening as to how important a liberal arts education is to helping us become well-rounded people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com