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Thanks Robyn, for sharing this with us....

I definitely agree with Sec Clinton when she said that classroom education is less effective when focused merely on rote memory and tests. Philippine public schools are so focused on preparing for the national achievement test which ends in teaching for the test and teaching to prepare students for skills needed for life ahead...]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/washington_meets_bollywood/ Mon Jul 20, 2009 Rosemary has posted a new comment
Thanks Robyn, for sharing this with us. I teach in a graduate program for aspiring ESL teachers, and I always love to see Hillary reaching out to young teachers. Of course they must have been very excited to have this opportunity, and I love the way Hillary manages to interact with so many people in the countries she visits. She is a very special person, and she is doing an impressive job. Just superb!]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/washington_meets_bollywood/ Sat Jul 18, 2009 soraya has posted a new comment
I definitely agree with Sec Clinton when she said that classroom education is less effective when focused merely on rote memory and tests. Philippine public schools are so focused on preparing for the national achievement test which ends in teaching for the test and teaching to prepare students for skills needed for life ahead]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/washington_meets_bollywood/ Sat Jul 18, 2009 joe has posted a new comment
I would be more concerned about Trade and Economics then entertainment and education.

India owes its present state to the U.S.A. We educated their people, provided funds here in the U.S. not available to U.S. citizens for business and lost many of our service and IT related jobs to their low cost ratios. In fact over thirty percent of ALL IT jobs in the U.S. went to India.

The problem being: When India upgraded their military the purchased billions in Russian Navy, Air and Ground hardware. When they upgraded their energy, they went again to Russia for all but one of their nuclear plants. WHEN does the U.S., who helped more than any other country from feeding its poor to education to expansion of their democracy get a return on its investment?]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/washington_meets_bollywood/ Sat Jul 18, 2009