Why is the American school system inferior to the Canadian one?
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Cause Canadians are nerds.
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It's because Americans don't feel the need to study another language-they think everyone speaks English anyway.\nDespite the fact USA is a quilt of different cultures, they all assimilate in  no time, and the prodigy of an immigrant rarely speak their parents' language. It's a closed and complacent society, with little or no respect for any culture outside USA.\n"We are the  best, we are the the first, no one else matters" is the common attitude. At school foreign languages are not taught well and students barely study one language, which they rarely master...And even if you learn another language, if you don't practice it, you forget it.\nI think that is a great disadvantage for Americans, because they are understood wherever they go, but they don't understand anybody ...
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compare to europe lagging behind considerably have had 7 years of german schooling copmared to 3 in north america cant compare them at all
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U.S. is certainly better .First of all itis cheaper to study in U.S. than U.K. Also u tend to get a job more easily in U.S. after u complete ur degree than in U.K.
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well i think school systems vary in different states. i always hear about the NY school system where i live, and i think its on the right track right now. also, its a little known fact that the United States has one of the lowest standards of learning in the world. out of the top educated countries(i think about 12) were 10th!!! how embarassing.
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Not really - I think that America's children are just as smart as any other country's.  However, it seems to me that America does not emphasize education for children as much as other countries do; so therefore, the intelligence as the youth grows up in America is lacking and behind those of other countries.  THAT's the key right there - if we, the people of the USA, concentrated on our children's education as much as we pay attention to the sports, the welfare of 3rd world countries, the next big movie, the latest American Idol, etc., etc. then I would daresay that our education would match any of the world powers.  Intelligence really cannot be quantified as such.  Knowledge, however, can be!
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University education in the US is pretty much the best in the world (check the THES rankings for confirmation of this), largely because so many higher education institutions are private with large budgets, so they are able to provide top-class facilities and cherry-pick the most talented academics from all over the world.\n\nSchool education (primary and secondary) is less well regarded, this FT article shows rankings of global education systems - the US is 15th overall, but 42nd for maths and science. Incidentally, the UK is ranked higher for maths and science but MUCH lower for overall quality. It's not the best, but it's not bad either. It's also quite variable - individual states can set their own curricula, and school funding comes for the area immediately around the school - so schools in rich areas have lots of money and tend to achieve better results than schools in poor areas.\n\nIf you go to nationmaster (see sources) then you can see tables and graphs of countries based on all sorts of education statistics, it's really interesting to play around with and get a feel for how American education compares.
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Uncivilised seems a strong word. Uncivilised is when you drink dirty water, live in a hole in the ground and poo in the street, and the US is far from that. \n\nBut, your question seems to imply that, because there are some countries outside of the US where universities are cheaper, therefore, they are better. \n\nFirstly, I would say only Sweden has an education system equal to the US, where it is possible for all to afford to go to study at length. The UK (where I was a university lecturer) is phenomenally expensive now, and university has become the preserve of the children of the rich. Italy (where I work now) is a joke. Turn up to a class more than twice in 7 years and they call you 'Doctor'. China (where I also worked) is the only country I have worked in which is investing in its own future by making GREAT universities accessible to (almost) all. \n\nStill, all of this said, The US has the best education system in the world. But, my friend, it is a PRIVILEGE, not a RIGHT. If you want to go, be prepared to give something too, and not just take. Lucky you that you have so many choices available to you. Don't whine about that. And if you have no money to pay for it all...do like 90% of us educated outside of the US did...get a job and pay for it yourself. You would not be the first to do so.
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Canada is more concerned over the enviroment, they provide free health care for their citizens, and much more liberal than the United States (meaning you don't have to listen to people saying all day "Jesus loves you!") And, you don't have to watch boring baseball; there's HOCKEY AND SOCCER!\n\nCanada rules!
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America. Why not ? It is much more advance than Canada.
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From what I have seen, American High schools pale in comparison to schools in other developed countries.  What we seem to be about a school behind.  Our college is their high school, out high school is their middle school.\n\nWhen I went to Europe on an exchange, the students in 10th grade were learning calculus and they had to take like 4 languages.  At home I was taking geometry and one measly Spanish class.\n\nAnd Asia is a WHOLE different story.  Their 5 year olds are smarter than American high schoolers.\n\nI think its a bit of a shame, but our government is so scared to single people out or leave people behind.  Everyone has to have an equal opportunity.  And I am all for equal opportunity, but if a student refuses to take advantage of his opportunity, then screw him.  Our laws keep "dumbing down" the curriculum and forcing homogeneous grouping (no smart kids classes and dumb kids classes) so the motivated kids get bored and aren't challenged, and the lazy kids don't do any better because they don't want to and they have no intent of trying any harder.  Schools can't kick out students who don't want to learn, and teachers get put in the middle of the whole mess.\n\nAnyway, I will stop ranting now...
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Canada has three types of schools - public, catholic and private. \n\nThey can be either french, english or immersion (dual or single track; english or french)\n\nSchools run from elementary to middle school or intermediate to high school and in some places straight from elementary (immersed with middle or intermediate) to high school.\n\nSome schools in Canada are called community schools a terminology that has lingered on from Britsih influence - a community school is a a publicly funded school.\n\nIn additional we some specialized schools (trade, special needs, artsy etc.) which can be either type of school - public, catholic, or private and can either be french, english, immersion etc.
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(1) The government doesn't know how to properly handle education so it encompasses ALL students\n\n(2) They're trying to fix problems that have their roots in centuries-old practices \n\n(3) They want to make it look like they're doing something useful for American education\n\nBasically one of the underlying issues is "separation vs. inclusion", and no one knows how to properly address it. Probably because there will always be some types of students who fare better in inclusive classrooms, and others who do better with separate instruction. It's too much of a "problem" for the government to figure it all out so everybody gets what they need, so they try to offer a solution that STILL excludes some children.
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Canada WAAAY better. more stability, less crime, less prejudice, less corrupt government etc etc etc US is ok, but Canada is great!
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What's the question? Canada has a fairly lax immigration process, the US is more rigid. People illegally enter both countries and siphon resources away from citizens and legal immigrants. The US INS has a PR problem, and our reactionary politicians generally only add fuel to the fire.
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Because American citizens are rude and demanding.  If European people can tell the difference between a Canadian and a American by talking to them, the there is a problem.  They don't want you to stop existing, just to shut-up.
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Americans are ridiculous about socialised medicine. Instead of putting government money towards a working plan that grants all Americans equal opportunity to be healthy, they shove it all into a big stupid war. In Canada, we are a capitalist country with a socialised medical plan that works well. Studies have actually demonstrated that Canadian medicare is overall more efficient and of a higher quality than American privatised health care. And doctors can manage to pay it off, because in Canada university education sin't as expensive either! i would know, as both my parents are doctors.\n\nEDITED TO ADD: Canada is also a large contributer to medical research. This is usually paid for by research centres and universities and has little to do with the socialized healthcare system.