… culture of excellence in some ways has leapt oceans to lift up other countries like China, where kids on average. Let's just talk hard facts on this for a second. A kid in China right now is 40 years ahead of a kid in the United States. That means a seventh grader here is performing at an equivalent standard to a third grader in China. That's our top adversary. I'm sorry, that doesn't work for us here, Will. (07:11–07:16)
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Asserts that educational performance in China is significantly ahead of the United States.
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