It is sad to hear that America (one of the richest nations in the world) has the worst educational systems. CBS news has found that nations like Japan and South Korea have the most effective educational systems in the world. "Dewayne Matthews, vice president of the Denver-based Education Commission of the States found that the biggest thing is obviously the socio-economic background of the child and how well-educated their parents are." It is a proven fact that the level of a child parent’s educational level will determine how far that child will go. I suppose that this statement is 100 percent true. I personally believe that America's education system could be improved. I attended public myself and I think the system could be more effective. From attending a public I do not think the curriculum prepared me for college or the real world at all. I’m sure that other nations like South Korea well prepare their students for life after high school and college. I found a website that shows numerous of nations and where they fall according to their educational level. According to the graph it showed that that United States math score was 501, a reading score of 500, and a science score of 508. All three of these scores combined gave the United States a ranking of 14th. Considering we are one of the wealthiest countries our ranking does not match our economic status.
1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/dec/07/world-education-rankings-maths-science-reading
2. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/26/world/main530872.shtml
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