5) How does the US compare to other like-minded countries in our education system? What are our strengths and/or weakness? In comparison to 95% of the countries the US is doing well over all countries except Indonesia and China. In regard to Math and Science these countries have surpassed the US, however, in other categories, these countries are not on par with the US. However, as on article points out comparing countries can be difficult, “Kids don’t start school at the same age in different countries,” he said. “Not all kids are in school in grade eight, and the percentage differs from country to country.” Because of such differences, Dr. Kingsbury said, it would be a mistake to infer too much about the relative rigor of the educational systems across the states and nations in the study based merely on test score differences. Nonetheless the US’s weaknesses are in Math/Science. Strengths are language, business, assistance to students with disabilities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/education/14students.html
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