Originally Posted by Caltex

The lower education system in America is pretty weak. In Japan, Germany, and other western European countries it is very strong. One think the U.S. has on all of them though is a superior advanced education system (college and advanced degree work). I know I learn more in a semester than I did in four years of High School.

If we could Take Japans primary school, France or Germany's secondary school, and Americas college system, you would have the perfect education system.