"Scorecard on American Public Schools: How Do We Really Fare in International Comparisons?"

Public education in the United States has a bad reputation - at least in the US that is. A somewhat different picture emerges when the American Public school is compared to educational systems of other nations around the globe. Based on two international large-scale studies and out own research at the University of Michigan, the talk will illustrate the strengths of American public school that are often forgotten in the public debate.