I agree USA has an impressive track record for space exploration and is at the forefront of computing, but that seems like more of a reflection of our economy a

I agree USA has an impressive track record for space exploration and is at the forefront of computing, but that seems like more of a reflection of our economy and top talent than overall math literacy. Ideally we would have the best of both worlds: good high school education, and a good economy, but for some reason the former lags behind.