escola a tempo inteiro... questões bizantinas de números...? ou de eficácia de um sistema...?

"Our students today are competing against children in India and China. Those students are going to school 25 to 30 percent longer than we are. Our students, I think, are at a competitive disadvantage. I think we're doing them a disservice."

But is perception reality? Do students in other countries spend more time in school than students here in the U.S.? Secretary Duncan provided data to back up his claims. But do those claims tell the whole story? This brief takes a closer look at the data to answer the question: Do U.S. students spend less time in school than students in other countries? 

aqui. 

e, já agora, atente-se no quadro e veja-se a situação de portugal...

pelos vistos nós é que temos 'escola a tempo inteiro' [armazém 'educativo'], trabalhamos [estudamos] mais que a média da ocde e os resultados são lastimáveis...

culpa, obviamente, dos professores... madraços...!

para as tabelas da ocde, 2011, consultar aqui.