Life as an American student is significantly different for French exchange student Arthur Schouteeten. “It’s so different (in France) in that we don’t choose our own classes,” the 17-year-old said. “We work from 8 a.m. until 6 in the night, so we have a full day. ... We have a lot of homework, more than here.”
US students lag behind in worldwide test scores
International assessment ranks Americans below par in key subject areas