Well one thing to keep in mind is that some American States alone are the same size in terms of population of some of these entire countries being praised for h

Well one thing to keep in mind is that some American States alone are the same size in terms of population of some of these entire countries being praised for having better education systems than the US. Sure we can learn from some of the small nuances of their systems, but infrastructurally we are in a much different situation than most of these examples (Finland/Japan)