DKW 86 7,441 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 http://yglesias.tpmcafe.com/story/2006/1/9/165535/8092 Are kids in the United States being cheated out of a quality education? American high school students fizzle in international comparisons, placing well behind countries, even poorer countries like Poland, the Czech Republic and South Korea. American kids do pretty well when they enter public school, but as time goes on, the worse they do. Why? School officials complain that they need more money, but as John Stossel reports, most of the countries that outperform us spend less per student than we do. There are many factors that contribute to failure in school, but according to some, foremost is the government's monopoly over the school system, which means that most parents don't get to choose where to send their children.John Stossel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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