<p>back to the origin of this thread: "“Out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math.”</p>
<p>maybe our kids can’t add but they are tops in self-confidence:
[Overconfident</a> Students Score Lower in Math, UB Researcher Says - UB NewsCenter](<a href=“http://www.buffalo.edu/news/12126]Overconfident”>Overconfident Students Score Lower in Math, UB Researcher Says - University at Buffalo)</p>
<p>all hat and no cattle?</p>