Education Next – Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright 
At the same time, data from international measures such as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) make painfully clear that the U.S. isn’t propelling nearly as many of its young people into the ranks of high scorers as are competitor nations—not just the “Asian tigers” but also a number of European countries. (more)