US students' declining math scores are 'sobering,' expert says
Between 2019 and 2023, test scores for American fourth graders in math dropped by 18 points and scores for eighth graders ...
US fourth, eighth grade math scores plummet on international test: ‘A national crisis’
The math results of an international test of academic skills show that U.S. fourth and eighth grade students are losing ...
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‘Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science
These are “sharp, steep declines,” said Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which ...
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10-year-old Wisconsin boy calls 911 for help with his math homework
Together, the boy and deputy were able to solve an eighth-grade level decimal math problem. The sheriff's office released audio of the 911 call on Friday. "Hey, um, it's not really an emergency I ...