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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course. American schools are very behind.  We tutor in math mostly. [/quote]

So at age 17 what level of math have kids in other countries reached? Is differential equations really so far behind the rest of the world?[/quote]

I don't know about math but here are some other examples that foreign schools expect more of their students. From my experience in grades 1-6.5 at a public school in Ukraine.

-5th grade English language homework: during the school year, memorize these 23 two to three paragraph passages in English. At the end of the year exam, you will radomly choose a card and recite an assigned the passages word for word.

-In 4th, 5th grade literature class, memorize classic poems that are 15+ lines long, and recite in front of the class. This would be like memorizing poems by Robert Frost, or Shakespeare. When I moved to Brooklyn MS in 6.5 grade, I could hardly believe my ears when I heard how badly my classmate read.

-Those words you misspelled on an assignment? Write each one umpteen times so you remember how to spell it right.

-Our tests were never multiple choice. You had to write/say/show that you know the right answer. 
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