Probably not, and the unspoken silver lining concerning general American cluelessness has to do with the fact that Americans are too restless to truly bother themselves with what's taught intheclassroom, let alone what's inthe news.
Third, we urged states to use cutting-edge data systems to track a child's progress throughout their academic career, and to link that child's progress to their teachers so we know what's working and what's not working intheclassroom.