RTI Radio Taiwan International 
RTI Radio Taiwan International 
Join host Joey Chou as he dives into socio-economic issues faced by Taiwan, and their broader impact beyond the reefs of this island nation.
The overage rate measures the percentage of students who are older than the expected age for their grade. Taiwan's overage rate for elementary school students is 0.01%, much lower than the world average of 9.80%, while the rate for primary school students was 0.05%, compared to the world average of 10.31%.
This also means that there is high expectation for kids’ academic progress to keep up with their age groups. And a lot of stigma for those who don’t. As you can imagine, that’s not good for a child’s mental health.
Today, we’re going to explore some alternatives with the principal of Bing Jiang Experimental school, Pauline Chen
