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Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert Says

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One of the world’s foremost experts on comparing national school systems told lawmakers on Tuesday that many other countries were surpassing the United States in educational attainment, including Canada, where he said 15-year-old students were, on average, more than one school year ahead of American 15-year-olds.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago +2 apples bad good
Among O.E.C.D. countries, only New Zealand, Spain, Turkey and Mexico now have lower high school completion rates than the U.S. -- Andreas Schleicher
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