“Unfortunately, in an era of global competition, the current state of education in Brazil means it is likely to fall behind other developing economies in the search for new investment and economic growth opportunities,” the World Bank concluded in a 2008 report.
Over the past decade, Brazil’s students have scored among the lowest of any country’s students taking international exams for basic skills like reading, mathematics and science, trailing fellow Latin American nations like Chile, Uruguay and Mexico.
via nytimes.com
We the people need to DEMAND that our congressmen pass legislation that will spur innovation in education. Without this, we will are on the same downward spiral as Brazil. It's not too late but we have to act now.