[math-fun] Math rankings of various countries
This graphic: < http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/12/07/education/07education_graph.htm... >, third column, shows the U.S. at 32nd out of 65 coutries whose 15-year-olds took a standardized math test. Why is it so hard for the U.S. to improve its math education? --Dan Those who sleep faster get more rest.
Maybe because there are some vested interests cooking the books? Rich -------- Quoting Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net>:
This graphic: < http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/12/07/education/07education_graph.htm... >, third column, shows the U.S. at 32nd out of 65 coutries whose 15-year-olds took a standardized math test.
Why is it so hard for the U.S. to improve its math education?
--Dan
Those who sleep faster get more rest.
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