Counter to what the article says, I really do not believe that USA schools are better than schools in any other developed country, or worse for that matter, nor do I belive that PISA is a good measure of school quality but the linked article gives a little evidence of what I DO believe, that is as far as what they try to teach they are all about equally effective. Also there are very, very few bad schools in developed countries (an insignificant number).
Now I had some teachers incapable of controlling a class and some lazy teacher who it seemed where out of the class about 1/2 or the time but they seem to have little effect. (I had some very good teachers too.)
What makes a school look bad is a bad student body now why is a big question, but her is the article:
Tino Sanandaji
The amazing truth about PISA scores: USA beats Western Europe, ties with Asia.
I do believe that schools could get better but it would require more changing what they teach than the teaching quality and it would probably make PISA scores worse not better.
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