It sure doesn’t look like it; otherwise the United States would be the unrivaled world education leader.

Here’s a very interesting infographic comparing spending to a few indicators of student achievement:

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Could it be that there are other, much more influential factors at play?

Check back this week for a continuation of our discussion of the culprit(s) behind the lagging education system in the US.