Differences of education systems the US and the USSR

Interesting article, thanks to which you can see major differences in the education system of the USSR and the USA. Read.

In March 1958, the American magazine «Life» published a long article about the crisis in the educational system of the United States. As an illustrative example, two students were chosen - Alex Kutskov from Moscow and Stephen Lapekas from Chicago. Correspondent went for the guys on his heels, watching as the study than the interest they read, how they spend their time after school students. The following pictures, which in 1958 was illustrated by an article in the journal Life ...
The findings shocked America. Alex and Steven were the same age, were both 16, but Alex is significantly ahead of American education.
The pictures, published in the article, readers can see how Alex is doing experiments on the lessons of physics and chemistry, plays volleyball and chess, reading Shakespeare, she goes on excursions and studying music.

Alex dedicates almost all the time studies, it is serious to go to college and is convinced that depends on his fate. Steven same applies to school rather lightly, though, and going to college.
List of subjects Stephen significantly less, but also it Lapekasa performance is poor, his parents even have to pay for extra classes. But all this is not very concerned about Stephen and he easily finds time for non-business studies - spends much time with the girl and dancing rock-n-roll on the endless parties ...
Conclusions from the experiment made America. It was after this Article in the United States has been seriously reformed educational system - changes have been made in the curriculum of schools and universities, the most gifted students became scholarships and significantly raised salaries for teachers. American School forgotten about poverty and it happened largely due to Lesha Kutskovu, student of class 10-B 49-th Moscow school.