Have you been to top tier high schools in the US? They’re filled with international students. It’s been like this for decades. Now you have that in preschools. Look up any elite schools in NYC, SF, etc.
Americans are simply priced out of these programs. Why? Because international students pay ALL CASH. If you’re running a mid-tier schools, would you give 20 slots to American students who cannot pay full tuition or give them out to international students paying full tuition while increasing your “diversity” score for school ranking?
Nope. I am talking about both private and public schools. Go to any top tier school districts and you’re going to find these students. Just want to be clear that I am not criticizing these students. I am criticizing the OP narrative that US students are bad at math and sciences. We have the best schools period. Not even close. We churn out the best talent. Again not even close.
The US is a large place, and the fact that great highschools exist doesn't tell us anything about the distribution of highschool quality, except for that one fact.
Americans are simply priced out of these programs. Why? Because international students pay ALL CASH. If you’re running a mid-tier schools, would you give 20 slots to American students who cannot pay full tuition or give them out to international students paying full tuition while increasing your “diversity” score for school ranking?