What the PISA and NASSP analysis shows is that, when we take out the bottom quintile of students based on family wealth and income, American students are doing just fine. More than just fine, in fact—we are right up there with the top scoring nations. But because we have more children per capita living in poverty than any developed nation on Earth, the effects of poverty take their toll on our national standings in the international test score derbies.
Schools Matter: How Much Teachers Affect Student Achievement, and Other Myths (via girlwithalessonplan)
Interesting points about education in the U.S.
