Release of the U.S. Students' Rankings on International Assessments of Student
Achievement
The report is another wake-up call that U.S. students are treading the waters of
academic achievement while other countries' students are swimming faster and farther. American students have
stagnated educationally, putting our long-term economic security at risk. In math, our 15-year-olds' scores now lag
behind those of 31countries. In science, our eighth graders' scores now lag behind their peers in eight countries that
had also participated in the original assessment. In reading, five countries have improved their performance and
surpassed our 4th graders. Read more...
