Why It’s Never Mattered That America’s Schools ‘Lag’ Behind Other Countries
16th September 2012
The reason for the apparent disconnect is because schools don’t prepare students for the real world, so broad educational attainment will have a weak correlation with economic power. Research has consistently shown that on nearly every measure of education (instructional hours, class-size, enrollment, college preparation), what students learn in school does not translate into later life success. The United States has an abundance of the factors that likely do matter: access to the best immigrants, economic opportunity, and the best research facilities.
September 16th, 2012 at 12:41
Then why all the furor and tempest over America’s Failing Schools?