Governor warns U.S. will become `France' without education focus By Glen Johnson, AP Political Writer | November 15, 2005 BOSTON --Gov. Mitt Romney urged a nationwide focus on improving education, or else "we'll end up being the France of the 21st century." The Republican chief executive told a gathering of school leaders on Tuesday that while Massachusetts placed first nationally in a series of recent math and science tests, the United States itself ranks 25th out of 41 industrialized nations in math performance. At the same time, the country is awarding roughly 4,500 doctorates in math and science each year,...