Adjusted for immigration, US schools outperform Western Europe and equal Asia

Also, in terms of ensuring that 'no child is left behind' US does very well:  the US has one of the smallest gaps between immigrant and native children's performance.  The analysis is based upon the PISA international standardized test comparisons adjusted for first and second generation immigrant children.  See the whole thing here.




Observations:
1. This supports my argument that the US system is not worse, simply different, indeed it exceeds that argument.
2. This undermines my argument that we spend far to much on education:  our higher spend yields higher results, yet we go the same results in the 70s with one third the real resources per student.
3. It certainly reduces the case for radical change either in the direction of privatization or centralization.  The arguments can now focus on achieving the same results more efficiently.
4. The natural contempt for and prejudice against American kids as being stupid and lazy must now be put away.  It will be interesting to see which Americans do so.

All in all a very Merry Christmas present.....from our kids.  Sam, Amelia:  this does NOT mean you can goof off now....