U.S. Public Schools: For Better or Worse?

U.S. Public Schools

What do you like about U.S. Public Schools? What don't you like?

Before we can start to think about what the model for a school ought to look at, we need to look at the pros and cons of what we've got. And what other people have. I'd love to hear what you think the best aspects of the US public school system are, and the worst.