More on Education

Only a couple weeks after i bashed the education system in canada, The Economist has a very interesting article about the education system in Alberta (province in Canada) comically entitled "Clever red-necks". What a big surprise (sarcasm)! It turns out that if you properly invest money into the things that really matter...you get some smart kids.
"Many educators acknowledge that over the past 30 years Alberta has quietly built the finest public education system in Canada. The curriculum has been revised, stressing core subjects (English, science, mathematics), school facilities and the training of teachers have been improved, clear achievement goals have been set and a rigorous province-wide testing programme for grades three (aged 7-8), six (10-11), nine (13-14) and twelve (16-17) has been established to ensure they are met. "