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• There's a new call for Americans to embrace Chinese-style education. That's a huge mistake. - Washington Post September 19, 2017
  Washington PostThere's a new call for Americans to embrace Chinese-style education. That's a huge mistake.Washington PostThis was written by Yong Zhao, a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas, as well as a professorial fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy at Victoria Un […]
• What American kids can learn from Chinese schools about real “grit” - Quartz September 14, 2017
  QuartzWhat American kids can learn from Chinese schools about real “grit”QuartzYong Zhao, a professor at the University of Kansas's school of education, shows that the better countries do on PISA, the worse they tend to score on being entrepreneurial (he uses the Global Entrepreneurship Model (GEM), the world's largest study of ... […]
• UK to adopt Chinese maths textbooks to improve test scores - Study International News August 8, 2017
  Study International NewsUK to adopt Chinese maths textbooks to improve test scoresStudy International NewsStudents in the United Kingdom will be using textbooks almost identical to students in the Chinese megacity of Shanghai from January 2018, in a bid to improve ailing mathematics test results. The UK government will implement the initiative, worth US$54 . […]
• Britain Turns to Chinese Textbooks to Improve Its Math Scores - New York Times August 5, 2017
  New York TimesBritain Turns to Chinese Textbooks to Improve Its Math ScoresNew York TimesStudents at a primary school in Shanghai last year. Under a government-backed initiative in Britain, more than half the primary schools in England will adopt a teaching approach to math that is used in top-scoring places like Shanghai and Singapore.and more » […]
• In one Sunset Hill classroom, kindergartners are using technology to connect with kids across the globe - Lawrence Journal World April 27, 2017
  In one Sunset Hill classroom, kindergartners are using technology to connect with kids across the globeLawrence Journal WorldBut then, in need of a translator, Martin and her colleagues contacted Yong Zhao, a Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Zhao, whose research includes C […]

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