After all, there is more to the education experience than simply sitting together in math class.
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Even more staggering, 4% of Detroit public-school 8th graders are proficient in math.
Not long afterward, Lanier began taking classes in math and chemistry at New Mexico State University.
If they got a degree in math or science, they can probably get a job.
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Most were just lyrics penned on loose-leaf paper while I was bored in math class.
Our K-12 system no longer educates our children well enough in math, science and engineering.
We have more college degrees but a general decline in math and science scores.
Some of the worst schools in the country have made real gains in math and reading.
So we've seen already gains in math and science in many of these schools.
This is especially crippling in math and science--two fields critical to future economic development.
Today, our kids trail too many other countries in math, in science, in reading.
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Now, we are actually -- unfortunately, our students are falling behind in math and science, internationally.
Students there have achieved some of the highest test scores in the world in math and science.
Most of the big breakthroughs in math, physics and computer technology are made by the obnoxiously young.
Some of the worst schools in the country have already seen real gains in math and reading.
And in this competition, producing the most innovative programs in math and science will be an advantage.
That is why it is so essential that we make investments in math and science education now.
He studied at Rutgers and the University of Michigan, where he received a master's degree in math.
Walcott launched a new software development competition for programs to help middle school students excel in math.
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These are vastly under-appreciated reasons why American students score last in math and science performance amongst OECD countries.
Only one in five students entering college are prepared for college-level work in math, reading, writing, and biology.
When they raised the bar, Tennessee went from 91 percent of children proficient in math to 34 percent.
Ten cities have volunteered for the comparative study in math since the exam was first given in 2003.
As a 14-year-old freshman at Bloomfield Community Schools in Knox County, Nebraska, Caitlin Marvin was struggling in math.
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The really basic education in math, science, and engineering is extendable and lasts much longer than 5-10 years.
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After a swift chuckle, each time he reminded me to pursue rigorous coursework in Math, Science and English.
U.S. students came in 17th place in science and 24th place in math.
"I want to train the next-generation leaders of China in math, " he says.
Comparative surveys show American children lagging well behind their peers in other major industrial countries in math and science.
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