The Advantages of the American Education System Parents and the older generation of Americans always complain about the education system of the country. They say their children's knowledge and skills are below average compared to their peers in other countries. The American education system is not inferior to other systems in any other sense. Instead, it is simply about teaching some other factors that are considered more significant than just basic knowledge and skills. The American education system seeks to develop freedom and creativity among its students. From the American point of view, only in this way can students contribute as much as possible to future society. Freedom is the hallmark of America. Americans are admired by people in other countries because they have the freedom to do what they want without worrying about negative consequences. Therefore the American education system must be congruent with this brand. According to this system, children can only learn effectively when they have the opportunity to freely explore with their own ideas, "without this they will not really be able to think or believe in themselves". When children are forced to memorize some materials, they will remember them for a few days. However, they would forget everything after the summer holidays. On the other hand, when children are allowed to think about their own way of learning concepts, they will tend to tear up...