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WCGreen

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3. What I always thought was unfair is the high school tests...

Reply to Modern School (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:57 AM

Feb 2012

by the time most other kids in other countries get to high school age, many have been tracted into vocational ed and, from what I understand, not tested.

In the US, everyone is tested.

All I am saying is because we have a more egalitarian educational system, the comparisons are not always fair.

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The Sky is Not Falling After All: US Schools Rank High Internationally [View all] Modern School Feb 2012 OP

In the grand scheme of things, Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #1

When you have a tie, you still move down one spot for each team. beyurslf Feb 2012 #2

If we are tied for 9th, Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #5

There are 8 nations above us, split into 4 groups. beyurslf Feb 2012 #9

What I always thought was unfair is the high school tests... WCGreen Feb 2012 #3

Ah, Never Realized That On the Road Feb 2012 #4

That is correct. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #7

That's the bad part of our education system.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #8

Yes. It's important to keep the flexibility. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #10

A lot of these rankings are meaningless anyway johnd83 Feb 2012 #6