U.S. Treads Water in PISA Results for Science, Math, Reading

Education Week: U.S. teenagers seem to have internalized the national push to expand science and math fields, but that doesn't mean they are as prepared for STEM jobs as students in other countries, according to results from the latest Program for International Student Assessment.

"The United States has one of the most science-oriented 15-year-old populations," said Andreas Schleicher, the director for education and skills at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which runs PISA. "The downside is the knowledge and skills of those students are not adding up to their expectations."

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