Advocacy letter

By Hui

Parachute Kids
 Should we encourage Chinese
parachute kids surge into American schools?

Chinese parents pursuing

American Dream for their children

How can I convince you to reconsider your

seemingly perfect Plan B?
 1985
1950S

Chinas seeking oversea education

 College/Graduate Levels >31%
Top 1
Thousand
600

500 No. of Chinese oversea students
400

300

200

100

0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Should we encourage Chinese younger
parachute kids surge into American schools?
The White Paper on Chinese Younger Oversea Students in 2014
25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2005-2006 2008-2009 2010-2011 2012-2013
 2%
7%

8%

10%

73%

Plan A Plan B
Extremely willling Willing No clear opinion Listening to parents No williing

Childrens attitude in studying in American schools

Why are you so determined to give
the new title to your young kids?

More promising future

More advanced and systematic
More creative
Easier to acquire language proficiency
Avoiding the pressure of Gaokao
More chances to apply for prestigious American
universities
Being happier ......
What are your concerns?

Can safety be guaranteed?

Does it make it easier to apply for prestigious
universities?
Does the rank of the target elementary or middle school
matter?
Why do I call on reconsidering
Plan B for younger kids?

Chinese parents
Chinese young kids
Chinese education
 They (Chinese parents) dont know if the
Dedication Stress & Expectation
school is good. They dont know if the home
stay is good. But everyone else is doing this,
No release of Pressure & Tougher lives
so they do it too. Its reckless - Bill Zhou

I am willing to sacrifice everything I have, as

long as the you receive better education and
have more chances to out compete the other
competitors, even if that means we have to live
separately from you.


Spoon Feeding
Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire.
But its easier to ignite a bonfire
if theres fuel in the bucket.