Describe how the United States compares overall to other developed countries on key learning outcomes described in the article by Amanda Ripley. Describe two things the United States can learn from other countries’ educational policies.

link: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/upshot/what-america-can-learn-about-smart-schools-in-other-countries.html

Name two things the United States can learn from other countries’ educational policies and briefly reflect on whether you think they would be feasible in the United States. Why or why not?

Draw upon the three articles on student loan debt in the United States to reflect on the following:

1. What key American values do you feel are at play in the increasing student loan debt crisis and efforts to address it?
2. Drawing on the debates in the article on student loan cancellation, what policies do you think the United States should enact to address this crisis, if any? If none, explain why you don’t feel new policies are warranted.