JP 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Egalitarianism, Kindergarten, Nonconformist
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You have to go to school up to the age of 16 in japan. [note: * = important to remember for the upcoming quiz] *kindergarten is not compulsory, but elementary and middle school are in japan. Most children rarely come to school late as children often travel to school together. Over 99% of primary schools government co-ed institutions; public schools are free. Children change from outdoor to indoor shoes upon arriving to school emphasize principles of equality and egalitarianism. Students advance every year despite academic performance; there is virtually no skipping of grades (you can neither skip nor fail grades in primary school) Children clean their own classrooms in japanese primary schools. In high school, students even clean their school"s bathrooms. In the west, it is believed that adults would do a better job of cleaning than children would. Almost all primary schools have a mandatory school lunch program. About 80% of junior high schools have school lunches.
