Actually US students ARE quite comparable to those from most European nations IF one "controls" for ethnic origin. In other words, if you consider the average performance of Americans of European ancestry, they are broadly comparable to European students. This holds true for other rather important norms, like earning power, family net wo…
Actually US students ARE quite comparable to those from most European nations IF one "controls" for ethnic origin. In other words, if you consider the average performance of Americans of European ancestry, they are broadly comparable to European students. This holds true for other rather important norms, like earning power, family net worth and crime rates. These matters are quite controversial, to the point where they are seldom discussed even when it might be relevant (e.g. school performance.) In fact, if anyone has the temerity to broach them, it probably will not go well for his career or at least his future cocktail party invitations. But they are well-documented by decades of research. The problem is the facts don't fit the desired narrative.
Actually US students ARE quite comparable to those from most European nations IF one "controls" for ethnic origin. In other words, if you consider the average performance of Americans of European ancestry, they are broadly comparable to European students. This holds true for other rather important norms, like earning power, family net worth and crime rates. These matters are quite controversial, to the point where they are seldom discussed even when it might be relevant (e.g. school performance.) In fact, if anyone has the temerity to broach them, it probably will not go well for his career or at least his future cocktail party invitations. But they are well-documented by decades of research. The problem is the facts don't fit the desired narrative.