Ferris Bueler's Life Off

Check out this documentary, about the education systems of America, India and China.

There is an ongoing debate as the world flattens and foreigners begin to gain more technical skills than the average American, specifically in Math and Science. Americans are afforded a shorter school year and school days, which produce a 1 year deficit in instruction over 12 years. Some may see this as time which American kids use to socialize themselves into society, build upon skills outside of the classroom, and learn to make decisions on their own time. To others, this is an opportunity for American sloth, the decline of the American mind, and the passing of an era when the ROW was in shambles.
Unfortunately, the effect of education policy take at least a generation to see. Furthermore, the high quality of American colleges, immigration, and the nation's system of innovation may soften the harm caused by a school calendar which has not been altered since our Agrarian Age. As the world begins to compete with America, it is time for her to step up her game. Competition can make us all better.