> My "proof" is that everyone I know in Germany has been forced to change their kids school or use homework help or other way of paying for help in school becau

> My "proof" is that everyone I know in Germany has been forced to change their kids school or use homework help or other way of paying for help in school because the parents either aren't educated enough to help by themselves Welcome to the truth: the main determinant of a child’s education success is the socioeconomic background of their family. > or just don't have the time to help them due to working two jobs to keep up. This is a real problem in the English speaking world, where rents are higher than the average salary and where a kindergarten cost 2000£ per month. In Germany, where you can live pretty much everywhere on minimum wage, this is much much less prevalent.