petitefrancaise

I know, feeling a bit guilty now.....

reading back through her post, I wonder what she has been reading? I don't think anyone who knew about both UK and USA education would say there was a 2 year difference and it would really depend on which school district.

Sex Ed in Texas is most definitely not 2 years behind the UK> It's a bloody century behind!!!!

RollingStones

I appreciate where you are coming from and I value your perspective.

My point was really that the OP's children were still quite young and it would be much easier for her to move them around while they are younger than when they are, obviously trickier, teenagers. There is an opportunity to compensate for the perceived educational shortcomings by investing in their education at home by reading to them, reading with them and talking about the new things they are encountering in America. Thus, developing reflective, well rounded children.

tom169

My other half attended private school for part of her life and public for the rest.

Given I would judge us about equal on overall intellect, she definitely has a more rounded knowledge.

The American school system didn't fail her at all. Especially as she was able to get her CNA licence at public high school, which then helped her get into nursing school (at University) and later to a nursing job.

petitefrancaise

Tom169 - I actually think this is big failing of the UK "A" level system in particular. Going down to 3 or 4 subjects and then going on to university to study only 1 leads to a lack of, as you put it, "rounded education". I know in France that they have to study more subjects to a similar level as "A" level but again, they then specialise at University. I quite like the US college requirements of broader subject ranges. My daughter, a CS/Math major has been studying art history this last semester - she loves it. The Netherlands also is adopting this "liberal arts" style of education in some of it's universities - my son is going to one - where the student profile is very international and almost all the kids speak at least 2 languages. Very interesting.

petitefrancaise

Yes, agree with you.. I moved my kids to France when they were young, although I didn't have any qualms about their educational standards. Moving them as an 11 yr old, 14 yr old and 16 yr old was a different kettle of fish.