> we need to start by fixing our school system This is indeed the case. As a European it's very clear to me what the real cause of your problem is: property ta

> we need to start by fixing our school system This is indeed the case. As a European it's very clear to me what the real cause of your problem is: property taxes. In Europe, schools are funded nationally, which means there isn't much difference between one school or the other. 'private schools' are not really a thing here because all of our public schools are good enough. In US, your property taxes decide what kind of neighbourhood you grow up in. Good neighbourhood, good schools, bad neighbourhood, bad schools. This is huge. The social mobility index is not lying: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Social_Mobility_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Social_Mobility_Index