US students lag other countries in math. The reason likely lies in how schools teach it.
American students are struggling in math.The latest results of a respected international exam given to teenagers ranked the U.S. ninth in reading, but 31st in math literacy out of 79 countries and economies. America has a smaller-than-average share of top-performing math students, and scores have essentially been flat for two decades.One likely reason: U.S. high schools teach math completely differently than other countries.Classes here often focus on […]
