First minor point, but a country I was born in is not necessarily "my country" and I feel I was pretty clear in my possessive pronouns through this thread :-)

First minor point, but a country I was born in is not necessarily "my country" and I feel I was pretty clear in my possessive pronouns through this thread :-) Second, yours is a true logical statement, but I feel if we are talking of our North American education system as a competitive advantage, then we are inherently talking about comparative and relative performance. Which countries have worse educational system? I can name a few, certainly, but if we look at our economic and geopolitical competitors, how does our education actually compare? Not favourably has always been my impression. I'm curious to see any stats to otherwise, and especially when it comes to efficiency I. E. Money invested vs educational results (understanding measuring educational results is a tricky and controversial area)