America's High School Graduates Look Like Other Countries' High School Dropouts
Of course the US does poorly in this survey. The survey measures life skills. We&#x27;ve spent the last decades changing our schools from teaching life skills to pure college prep. A terrible disservice to young people. Here&#x27;s some sample questions <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.oecd.org&#x2F;site&#x2F;piaac&#x2F;Education and Skills_online sample items.ppt" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.oecd.org&#x2F;site&#x2F;piaac&#x2F;Education and Skills_onli...</a> .