Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Another Sputnik Moment

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Another Sputnik Moment

Another Sputnik Moment

by Mike Klonsky

"The United States never the led the world," the report says. "It was never number one and has never been close to number one on international math tests. Or on science tests, for that matter." -- EdWeek

Two myths of international assessments are debunked—the first, that the United States once led the world on international tests of achievement. It never has. The second myth is that Finland leads the world in education, with China and India coming on fast. Finland has a superb school system, but,