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private schools. Some students attend school at home, or take online education courses. School choice is one of the biggest educational concerns facing Americans today. Par- ents want to know they are sending their child to a school that provides them every opportunity to achieve more. The United States spends more money per student on education than any other country. However, on Pearson Learning’s Global Education Index, a ranking of the educa- tional quality provided by each country, the United States is not among the top countries. The most recent version of the Global Education Index, published in 2016, shows Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore atop the rankings, with the United States at number fourteen. Many people are unimpressed when they consider the expendi- tures associated with education in the nation. Education reform advocates consistently look for new ways to im- prove the nation’s school systems, but the road ahead pres- ents many challenges.

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