That’s because they’re not afraid of mathematics and hard science. We used to teach those in high school also, once upon a time.
..but today we teach them about the perils of global warming, and conflict resolution and loss of polar bear habitat..
Please stuff it with your put downs of Americans. Americans are going into fields that are profitable for them, that is called being smart, not being intellectually lazy.
not only that, but the media’s portrayal of smart people as objects of derision make most kids NOT WANT to study. Think of such things as Erckle etc.