Abstract
When the United States considers what it can learn from countries that perform well on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), it should consider the diversity the country’s population. Although much attention has been given to Finland, Japan, South Korea, and Shanghai, the United States would be smarter to look at Germany, a country with growing diversity and one that has shown consistent growth on PISA. Germany has improved while avoiding many of the market-based reforms that have gained traction in the U.S.
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