Our messed up thinking - chart

U.S educational levels seems to be falling father and farther behind that of other developed nations around the world. There are probably several reasons for that, but two among them include: the religious dogma that underlies a belief that the world is only 6,000 years old, and; the number of poor people in this country is skyrocketing and it's a known fact that poverty leads to lower educational levels.  Just my thoughts, anyway...