These stories pop up at least once a month, and it always leads me back to this one: "Why It's Never Mattered That America's Schools Lag Behind Other Countries'

These stories pop up at least once a month, and it always leads me back to this one: "Why It's Never Mattered That America's Schools Lag Behind Other Countries'" http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/16/why-its-never-mattered-that-americas-schools-lag-behind-other-countries/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/16/why-its-never-mattered-that... In short: Kids aren't computers -- you can't just feed them facts and formulas then expect them to go apply those in meaningful ways. And economies are led by the top students who usually go to top schools, both of which we have more than our fair share of.