[vasilipupkin]

makes a lot of sense to subsidize childcare heavily, it's one of the most pro growth policies one can come up with - let's people actually work and not worry about what to do with the kids. Norway is oil rich, though, so not clear how relevant this is for US

[vacri]

The US is extremely wealthy, and not all that far behind Norway on the PPP scale of things.

[sitkack]

In Germany, kindergarden it also free.

[qznc]

Depends on the state you are in. Education in Germany is federal business.