Low US education rankings: too much attention to sports, media, or shopping?

[sorghum]

Sorry @MotherOfDragons, but you hardly know enough to make such a rude comment:

“More people would flock to Korea if the language was as easy and accessible as English.”

That’s just incredibly ignorant to say. Everyone I know who does not speak English as their first language (and we’re talking in the several dozens from every continent except Antarctica) says that it’s a total pain in the butt to learn.

It is clear that, although learning any language is a pain in the butt, English is much easier for most people for many reasons. And accessibility includes prevalence as a second language across the world.