Maths scores drop globally, but US still trails other countriesA teacher introduces himself to the students in a classroom at a secondary school on the first day of the new term, in Hong Kong on Sept 1, 2021. The bleak math results were offset by a stronger performance in reading and science, where the United States scored above average internationally. Even with its declines in math, the United States lost less ground than some European countries that prioritized opening schools more quickly. And the United States held steady in reading and science. The United States even moved up in world rankings — largely because of the declines of other nations.

Source: New York Times December 06, 2023 03:45 UTC