Art Education, the Innovation Economy and the PISA tests

While checking my twitter account, I stumbled upon an interesting article from The Huffington Post regarding USA's art education is falling behind in global comparison. What do you think about PISA testing? Why is Shanghai at the top? And do you agree with this quote: "America is not going to succeed through cheap labor or cheap raw materials, nor even the free flow of capital or a streamlined industrial base...to compete successfully, this country needs creativity, ingenuity, and innovation."?