Two Educational Systems

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This paper explains that the contrasting educational systems of China and the United States have much to do with their history: The Chinese education system is driven by the central government; whereas, in the United States, the system is based on locality. The author points out that, although China values higher education and the overall process of education within its youth, the culture itself demands both obedience within its students as well as respect for elders; therefore, the educational system's focus is not on innovation but rather on memorization and appreciation for the past. The paper relates that the American educational system takes an almost opposite approach to its cultural education philosophy; since this nation was founded on the principle and spirit of innovation, its educational systems promote, for the most part, the spirit of ingenuity and constant innovation.

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"The United States system is differing in that its K-12 system is consist on a national level. Therefore, no emphasis is given to any crafts and education is on general information through the entire k-12 process. The importance of this is that it gives everyone an equal opportunity to go to college, but it also prevents those who do not go to college from receiving special and specific training early on in their careers. The pros and cons of this system involves its education standards. While the national creed is that of equality and excellence, the focus of schools in the United States is to achieve uniform excellence, and areas of poverty and strife are often glossed over for areas of extreme wealth and intelligence. Therefore this system does not grant as much equal opportunity as one might assume on face value. However, there is more opportunity in general for students to have the opportunity to go to college and pursue higher education, whereas in China the possibility might very well stop once a student enters high school."

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