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Is America in Math Trouble?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
Is America In Math Trouble?
Is America In Math Trouble?

Our national scores are embarrassingly low in both math and reading, and for both fourth and eighth grade students. The new 2015 scores for reading reveal a lot about America and America's families, churches, communities and schools. The point: All four sets of essential institutions are failing our children and youth.

America's mathematics scores are also very low, and declining. Mathematics is essential for personal development, gainful employment and the national economy. However, let us focus on reading for the moment. After all, if you cannot read the math book, you are in real trouble. Learning math is always harder for non-readers.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/our-nations-report-card-failures-on-four-fronts-149172/#EHAvmxmjSRPF3bco.99

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