Unfortunately, these are not the k ind of things that can easily be mandated by the state legislature or by school boards. Parents need to know what their children are studying in school and they need to know if the homework assignments are completed. Parents need to ask the teacher how they can help their child learn and then follow through in helping their child. If we devoted less attention to cash and more to strengthening the role of parents, Michigan could make real progress toward improving education. Involved parents also are key to Singapore's academic success.
Parents pay extra to hire tutors for their children.
They also pay fees so they can take weekend courses that allow them to better help their children learn subjects, writes the paper. The Singapore government also directs significant funds to education. Of course, the paper comments on the severe discipline code that governs students, and citizen, behavior in Singapore. It also mentions that producing top-notch students is a critical component to the nation's economic and security agenda. Human nature is such that students will take the path of least resistance.