Compare And Contrast American Education Vs North Korea
Jacob Siska
March 20, 2011
Rhetoric & Writing (F.D.)
Education: U.S. vs. North Korea Two educational systems that deserve attention are those of the United States of America and North Korea. The United States has 50 states, each of which has its own Department of Education. North Korea on the other hand is mainly controlled by one government. Both of these systems are effective, but the one that produces the most intelligent students is North Korea. There are three ways to judge the differences between the U.S. and North Korean educational systems. There is funding for schools, educational structure, and governmental influence on education. Using these items of comparison will give a good idea of which country has a better educational system. First of all there is the factor of funding and how much money is spent on schooling. The United States receives money from the government but the majority of that is from the taxpayers. Taxpayers are the parents, grandparents, and …show more content…
Kim Jong-il is the leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or just North Korea. He is the one and only one that puts into place the policies of his country. This may sound irrational to America because they have the freedom do what they want and there are many rights granted to them. North Korea though is a complete dictatorship and their government has many strict rules. As far as education goes, there are many stern regulations that students must follow. In K-10 students must wear uniforms, learn about Communist morality, revolutionary history, Korean language and arts (with revolutionary themes), and the study of the lives of the Great Leader (Kim il-Sung) and the Dear Leader (Kim Jong-il). This sounds crazy and outlandish, but the facts are that North Korea is producing some of the most intelligent students in the world and if this is what it takes to get there, then so be
March 20, 2011
Rhetoric & Writing (F.D.)
Education: U.S. vs. North Korea Two educational systems that deserve attention are those of the United States of America and North Korea. The United States has 50 states, each of which has its own Department of Education. North Korea on the other hand is mainly controlled by one government. Both of these systems are effective, but the one that produces the most intelligent students is North Korea. There are three ways to judge the differences between the U.S. and North Korean educational systems. There is funding for schools, educational structure, and governmental influence on education. Using these items of comparison will give a good idea of which country has a better educational system. First of all there is the factor of funding and how much money is spent on schooling. The United States receives money from the government but the majority of that is from the taxpayers. Taxpayers are the parents, grandparents, and …show more content…
Kim Jong-il is the leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or just North Korea. He is the one and only one that puts into place the policies of his country. This may sound irrational to America because they have the freedom do what they want and there are many rights granted to them. North Korea though is a complete dictatorship and their government has many strict rules. As far as education goes, there are many stern regulations that students must follow. In K-10 students must wear uniforms, learn about Communist morality, revolutionary history, Korean language and arts (with revolutionary themes), and the study of the lives of the Great Leader (Kim il-Sung) and the Dear Leader (Kim Jong-il). This sounds crazy and outlandish, but the facts are that North Korea is producing some of the most intelligent students in the world and if this is what it takes to get there, then so be