However, by the time they reach middle school, only 32% are at or above a proficient level in math, according to the 2007 Nation's Report Card by National Assessment of Educational Progress, and they fall behind internationally.

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"Projects run over budget, they fall behind schedule, and they fail to deliver their promised functionality, " said Jeffrey Zients, the White House's chief performance officer.

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Those firms with ailing balance sheets will fall farther and farther behind until they are seized by the feds or sell to a stronger firm at a discounted price.

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And, even when women keep pace with promotions, they still fall behind in pay.

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The children of America are not those kids, they are our kids, and we will not let them fall behind in a 21st century economy.

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As Americans stay unemployed for long stretches, they fall behind on card payments, get written off and have no access to new credit.

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While LSU and Alabama ended up ranked number one and two respectively in the final 2011 BCS poll, in the APR Rankings of BCS teams, they would fall back to four (966) and five (963) respectively, behind Clemson (977), Stanford (977), and Wisconsin (967).

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They say capital flight and depressed demand, rather than good management, lie behind the fall in inflation (which is still forecast at 15-17% this year).

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Those who do, like Diego, often fall behind their classmates because they have been raised in an environment where their parents are uneducated and where the need for money now outweighs the need for education - or because after hours of work, they are simply too tired to learn.

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