In 2018, the U.S. scored 25th globally on PISA (out of 77 placings), which ranks student achievement in math, science, and reading. Our average score was 495. The highest was China at 578.7. This may seem awful, but we do test all students (including LD who are capable of taking exams, even with assistance). No other country does this, and China only tests those who enter their best academies (so the highest ranking students in China).
Under those circumstances, we aren't doing that badly.
Exactly. So anytime anyone (foreign or domestic!) starts ranting on about how stupid and uneducated Americans are, and uses global stats...just remind them of this. And never, ever think that the leftists wouldn't do exactly that to our disabled children...marxism is always at its most cruel in dealing with the defenseless; it is always the mentally and physically disabled and the chronically ill that tyrannies go after first!
Common core doesn't nurture anyone. Unfortunately, they have now poisoned yet another term: because one would like to talk about a common core of knowledge/learning that should be taught and now the moment you say "common core" people freak out and their eyes glaze over.
In 2018, the U.S. scored 25th globally on PISA (out of 77 placings), which ranks student achievement in math, science, and reading. Our average score was 495. The highest was China at 578.7. This may seem awful, but we do test all students (including LD who are capable of taking exams, even with assistance). No other country does this, and China only tests those who enter their best academies (so the highest ranking students in China).
Under those circumstances, we aren't doing that badly.
Sounds like our COVID-19 reporting. Can't use any stats for ranking if they aren't the same stats.
Statistics are still one of the best devices to push propaganda/outright lies.
Exactly. So anytime anyone (foreign or domestic!) starts ranting on about how stupid and uneducated Americans are, and uses global stats...just remind them of this. And never, ever think that the leftists wouldn't do exactly that to our disabled children...marxism is always at its most cruel in dealing with the defenseless; it is always the mentally and physically disabled and the chronically ill that tyrannies go after first!
Common core doesn't nurture anyone. Unfortunately, they have now poisoned yet another term: because one would like to talk about a common core of knowledge/learning that should be taught and now the moment you say "common core" people freak out and their eyes glaze over.