Dr. Lawrence Hatter was interviewed by Theo Mynka, a Daily Evergreen columnist, for the article “Our education system measures up despite failures.” With data gleaned from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and from Pearson’s annual “Learning Curve” report, an index was created based on literacy, graduation rates, cognitive skills and other factors.
Dr. Hatter, who studied in the U.K. for elementary school through undergraduate, commented on comparing education in the U.S. with that of education in the U.K.
Hatter commented that one of the things he liked about the British education system was that it “focused exclusively on the specific subject.” This means that from an early age, one had the opportunity to focus on the subject that they would be pursuing a career in and not have to spend time learning subjects they would not use in the future. // //
At the same time, having a broad education system is beneficial in creating more well-rounded and knowledgeable individuals. Hatter went on to add that it “does, also, narrow down your knowledge of broader subjects.”
Read the entire article to gain insights of someone who has studied in both the United Kingdom and the United States.