Dysfunctional but capable of reform; Both (A) and (B) The answer is C, according to Searching for models that could inspire transformation or reform of American schools, the authors compare high-performing education systems in the United States with schools in Norway, Finland, Singapore, South Africa, Pakistan and Liberia. None of these systems is perfect, write Hatch, Professor of Education and Co-Director of TC’s National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools and Teaching (NCREST); Corson, a TC graduate and assistant professor at Stockton University; and Gerth van den Berg, a current TC doctoral candidate. But all suggest ways that the United States can create more equitable and effective schooling.