@ChemicalEyeGuy I'm not sure there's ever been a time in recorded history when US public schools have been considered to be leading, unfortunately. But I agree that we should get there.
@ben I believe the #UnitedStates was the first country to offer free and compulsory #PublicEducation *nationally*. That’s what I meant by “leading”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_education_in_the_United_States
Our public #education system has been eroding for several decades, and it is NOT the fault of only one political party.