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US Kids Lag in Math, Science

International test puts US teens 17th among 30 countries

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 4, 2007 8:30 PM CST

(Newser) – American teens are worse at math and science than peers in 16 of 30 countries, according to test results released today. The 5,600 US students who took the test last year scored 24th in math, but almost made average in science. "How are... Read full story »

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