What this argument fails to mention is that even though our education system has more room for mistakes and creative thought than South Korea, our education system, much like South Korea's fails to prepare students for adult life and how to accomplish things in the work force.

Also, and I don't know how true this is in Korea, The quality of your education in the united states is largely based on your location and monetary means. A poor inner city child going to an underfunded public school in Florida is not going to get the same opportunities or quality of education as a well off suburban kid going to an expensive charter or private school, and even then, the inner city kid will likely end up with more debt if he even makes it to college.

I'd argue that its not that are schools allow for innovation and creativity, as much as only the creative survive.