A few weeks ago, while we were all looking the other way, the triennial survey comparing the world's educational systems came out. For America, the news wasn't good. Math scores dropped, while reading numbers weren't much different from last time. Neither finding puts us on course to lap Singapore anytime soon.
Predictably, of the limited media coverage the survey received in the United States, most articles focused on math and science. Who cares if Johnny can't read well, so long as he can multiply?
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