Letters

摘要

Before Lexington disparages American children for their comparatively short school day he should take a closer look at the arguments (June 13th). First of all, international education surveys regularly compare the children of the elite in the developing world, such as China and India, with the mass of children in developed countries. We should compare like with like before moving to generalisations. Second, children in the upper socioeconomic classes in America regularly attend extra-curricular activities-art, sport, extra maths-that extend their day. This way I get to tailor my children's education rather than have them sit bored in a classroom for up to nine hours.