Get education priorities straight or fall behind

Indianapolis Star Editorial:

Hoosiers need to re-evaluate level of emphasis they place on education.

High school life for millions of teenagers in the United States is filled with football games, part-time jobs, text messages and prom. And, oh yes, a dash of biology and geometry.

While their peers in other nations dig deep into academics, many American teens seem content to skim the surface.

Or at least that's the premise of a documentary called "Two Million Minutes," which revolves around the lives of six high school seniors -- two each from China and India, and two from Carmel High School.

The documentary isn't without its critics, who contend that executive producer Robert Compton set out to make the film with a predetermined point of view. Many educators also say the film fails to note the United States' universal approach to education, in contrast to other nations' more selective practices.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 14, 2008 7:33 AM
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