The 74 Million – Mark Schneider
“The newest reading and math results from the Programme for the International Assessment of Student Achievement (PISA) are out … and no matter how you look at them, they are disappointing for the United States. The Dec. 3 release includes results from all 37 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries and 42 other jurisdictions around the globe. Not surprisingly, the national average scores — and the country rankings based on them — will be generating a lot of hoopla.” (more)