Poor Math Scores Are Now A National Security Threat

The United States must focus on helping American children to develop an understanding, appreciation, and love for math.

The most recent results of the Programme for International Student Assessment highlight a concerning trend for U.S. students in the field of math.

In stark contrast, 28 countries and economies managed to either maintain or improve their 2018 math scores, with countries such as Switzerland and Japan leading the way-and leaving the United States in the dust.

Falling math scores, they suggest, should be viewed as a national security threat.

The Russian method emphasizes not only finding the answer to a math problem unlike the approach in the United States, also understanding the very essence of the problem, Mr. Dooly explains.

If education, in its purest form, is supposed to enlighten students, then the United States' approach to teaching math is doing the very opposite.

Other countries-such as the Netherlands, for example, where math scores are exceptional-offer courses that incorporate real-world math and cover topics such as financial algebra and mathematical modeling.

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