Sino-U.S. educational exchanges have never been richer or benefitted more students. China wants to move away from test-driven education toward more “American” models that foster innovation; while the U.S., impressed by Shanghai’s performance on the PISA exam and worried about declining competitiveness, is moving in the “Chinese” direction of greater homework loads and constant testing. While American educators rediscover rote learning and rank schools based on test scores, wealthy Chinese send their children to U.S.
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