#4: Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Hated Chinese School

The Bad Chinese Teacher Podcast

On air November 4th, 2019. Recorded November 2nd, 2019.

US Democratic Presidential Primary candidate Andrew Yang is best known for his advocacy of universal basic income and his plan to give every American $1,000 a month. But before entering politics, Andrew Yang was just another Taiwanese-American kid forced to go to Chinese School on the weekends. In a recent campaign video, Andrew recalled his experiences feeling stuck in “permanent third grade” while at Chinese School, and the lack of accountability when it came to tests and homework. In this episode of BCTP, Patricia breaks down Andrew’s thoughts line by line, and discusses what makes Chinese School unappealing to Chinese-American kids, the challenges of running a Chinese School classroom, and why Chinese School as an institution might not deserve such a bad rap.

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