Good point, that is one thing we really need to think about is how we allocate resources. I have always favored a European approach, where schools are subsidized and the Parent gets to chose the school that best fits their child. Call it a voucher system or what have you but you cannot argue with the performance of European kids vs American kids on average.

And the other thing is, they are achieving these results, spending far less per child than we are... think about it.