How American Parents Help China Become Stronger

In order to be accepted into a good Chinese University you have to be proficient in calculus. I once worked at an American university where the math requirement could be satisfied by taking an advertising course. I once heard a professor say “our students don’t have the minds for math.” The only way we can do medical research in this country is to hire Chinese post docs to help. New York State recently tried to toughen up its high school curriculum, but the parents complained the kids didn’t have enough time to be kids. It was like they wanted their children to spend more time at the malt shop with Archie and Veronica. If this continues we will be our digging our own way to a second class power. We will have no one but ourselves to blame for our failure as a nation.