The Choice Channel

“There is wonderment in some countries where student test scores are higher than those in the United States : ‘Our students test well, but when they are out of school, they don’t do as well in life.’ I think I know at least some of the reasons. They include the usual suspects that we have been hearing more and more about: creativity and problem solving that many U.S. schools emphasize. Another reason is one less talked about: Caring. American teachers I talk to believe that students are supposed to feel special, not coddled or spoiled, but cared about.” (03/30/06)