What is happening in China?

China is embracing early childhood education.  Early childhood education, starting at age three, is an important part of their education system.  A delegation of US early childhood experts is going to China to see what they are doing and to exchange expertise.  http://www.ambassadorprograms.org/upcomingprograms/education/print/print_betsy_rogers.asp

Like us, China sees education as the key to their global competitiveness.  This is something that we have to pay attention to. Early childhood education, over the long term, will play a critical role in the competitiveness and preparedness of the US workforce.  As our world grows closer together, the next generation will need to be smarter and better prepared than the last.  Ensuring our kids have the strongest possible foundation for success is essential to the competitiveness of the US in the global marketplace.  Early childhood education must be a key part of our strategy to prepare the next generation for the world-wide competition they will inevitably face.

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