Some politicians don't seem to grasp the difference between science and faith, so it's no wonder scientific theory befuddles U.S. high school students. In the recent results of the Program for International Student Assessment given to 15-year-olds in 30 industrialized countries, Americans posted average science scores lower than 16 other countries.
In math, U.S. students had average scores below 23 other countries. The highest achievers in science were Finland, Hong Kong and Canada, while the best math performers were Finland, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
"A key fact that is often missed in the reporting of international test results is that most of the countries that the U.S. outscores — like Mexico and Turkey — are not even among its economic peers," said Andrew Coulson, director of the Cato's Center for Educational Freedom. "When you look only at the world's wealthy, industrialized countries you find that the U.S. ranking falls still further. The overall results — which are already sobering — actually overstate how well we're doing."
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In math, U.S. students had average scores below 23 other countries. The highest achievers in science were Finland, Hong Kong and Canada, while the best math performers were Finland, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
"A key fact that is often missed in the reporting of international test results is that most of the countries that the U.S. outscores — like Mexico and Turkey — are not even among its economic peers," said Andrew Coulson, director of the Cato's Center for Educational Freedom. "When you look only at the world's wealthy, industrialized countries you find that the U.S. ranking falls still further. The overall results — which are already sobering — actually overstate how well we're doing."
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