Public education in the US is a failure ? Then why does it work so well everywhere else ?

The American public education system does not teach critical thinking. It is all about indoctrination and regurgitation. If you can memorize the information you need to know for a standardized test, you p. You don't have to know why the answer is correct, you just have to fill in the correct circle with your No. 2 pencil and you are good to go.