As a graduate of New Brunswick’s education system I sometimes reflect on
the quality of the schooling I received. I also have a longstanding interest in
Japanese culture. It is natural then that I would eventually get to looking at how
Japan does education. What I found was a school system that better instills the
values of leadership, sense of community, and respect than anything I’ve seen in
New Brunswick. I figured I may as well detail some of the highlights of their
system and make the argument that New Brunswick would do well to adopt at
least some of these policies. (Read more…)
the quality of the schooling I received. I also have a longstanding interest in
Japanese culture. It is natural then that I would eventually get to looking at how
Japan does education. What I found was a school system that better instills the
values of leadership, sense of community, and respect than anything I’ve seen in
New Brunswick. I figured I may as well detail some of the highlights of their
system and make the argument that New Brunswick would do well to adopt at
least some of these policies. (Read more…)