How are education and the economy linked

Question

Problem: Watch the video on which countries have the best education and then post to the forum.

Question 1: What is the main reason these countries have better educational outcomes than the U.S.?

Question 2: How are Education and the Economy linked?

Question 3: What do you think is the number one thing the U.S. can do to better its education system?

In Chapter 1 you read about the three major perspectives in Sociology: Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism, and Conflict Theory.  Pick one (only one) and tell the class about it.

Now tell how the theory you explained in #3 could be used to help you understand the social issue of education and the economy in the U.S.

Reference video:

YouTube Video: Which Countries Have The Best Education?