The Economist questions whether Romania's schools "produce idiots"
The Economist claims there is something of a paradox, suggesting that Romania produces an above average amount of gifted students, giving the country's triumphs in the Maths Olympiad and the number of Romanians employed by Microsoft as examples.
According to the Economist, Romania's education system has been in perpetual crisis since the end of Communism, with 19 different education ministers and funding dropping to 3.6 percent of GDP this year, against a European average of 5 percent. The article also quotes suspended president Traian Basescu as saying “The Romanian school produces idiots.”
Read the Economist article.
Liam Lever, liam@romania-insider.com