> countries with a strong egalitarian bend in their schooling system seem to do much better than the American ones and not just on average. I'm not sure; Franc

> countries with a strong egalitarian bend in their schooling system seem to do much better than the American ones and not just on average. I'm not sure; France and Russia and their selective systems, respectively classes préparatoires and elite schools, do not seem to do worse than other European countries.