Posted in Journey entries on Dec 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Unlike other schools that were recommended to me by the ministries of education—often the highest achieving schools—the school I visited in Oss, Netherlands, tests at the average level in statewide testing. They were very welcoming and accommodating to us, and we appreciated the invitation to visit their school.
The Netherlands has three different systems that [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Nov 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Outside a preschool in Rostock; the former Eastern Germany has a very strong government-funded preschool system.
I was fortunate to be able to visit with the sister and nephew of a friend in Port Townsend. She’s been in Germany since 1992 and her son was born there, in Rostock. She is a university senior lecturer [...]
Posted in Project Information on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
In reading various European countries’ school and educational ministry sites, I find that there are some significant differences between European schools and schools in the U.S. Primary differences include the preschool experience, the tracking of students, and in the higher scoring countries, minimal immigration and plenty of health care.
In most areas of the Scandinavian countries, [...]
