almost guarantees future success for the US.
Or maybe you're not recognizing how we are evolving as a species. Traditional schooling is becoming less relevant as technology improves and disciplines become more specialized. Only the most dedicated students will be able to reach that specialization, and everyone else can supplement general academic knowledge with technology.
It'll be an interesting few decades ahead. I'm saying things nobody really wants to admit, but a lot of people feel are true. They just need it to be articulated.
The ones who will stop progress here are those with survivor bias and those profiting off of the current system.
"Many don't know how to use an abacus and are wholly absorbed by television!"