[DarylZero]

Raise the bar? Maybe they don't want to jump higher.

Not clear how the average is going to be "better" in any way by forcing them to.

> the richness in life that education can provide

The danger to deny the richness to those who can appreciate it.

[sokoloff]

Creating the next generation of tech workers and founders and just generally tech-savvy generation has value. I wouldn’t want to only import tech from the US.

[DarylZero]

Yes, and again, is that going to be the average student?

Not in any society on Earth yet.