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lol chinese cant manage their load.
just pull out chinaman
China also have widespread, horrible air, ground, water pollution killing 100Ks per year.
lol chinese cant manage their load.
just pull out chinaman
there is a lot of stupid on this forum
but most of you right wingers have fallen for the VRWC plot to disinvest in, destroy public schools by privatization to for-profit scammers, blame EVERYTHING on unionized, underpaid, overworked teachers rather than go in the opposite direction
As a result, after decades of Americans having "fun" and believing their own press releases USA! USA! USA! World Champion #!, of going to college , drink, party, go to the games, get a piece of paper :
U.S. adults lag behind counterparts overseas in skills
A first-ever international comparison of the labor force in 23 industrialized nations shows that Americans ages 16 to 65 fall below international averages in basic problem-solving, reading and math skills, with gaps between the more- and less-educated in the USA larger than those of many other countries.
The findings, out Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Education, could add new urgency to U.S. schools' efforts to help students compete globally.
The new test was given to about 5,000 Americans between August 2011 and April 2012. The results show that the typical American's literacy score falls below the international average, with adults in 12 countries scoring higher and only five (Poland, Ireland, France, Spain and Italy) scoring lower. In math, 18 countries scored higher, with only two (Italy and Spain) scoring lower. In both cases, several countries' scores were statistically even with the USA.
TEST YOURSELF: Could you solve these problems?
The oldest Americans in the sample turned in a higher-than-average performance in reading, with 9% of test-takers between 55 and 65 years old scoring at the top proficiency level, compared to just 5% worldwide. In math, however, they were even with the 7% international average.
The problem, the new findings suggest, is with younger U.S. workers, who lag in nearly every category.
The results are "quite distressing," says Harvard University's Paul Peterson, co-author of Endangering Prosperity, a recent book on education and international compe iveness. "Other countries have been catching up for some time," he says. "At one time, we had a really significant lead, but those people are disappearing from the workforce."
"Adults who have trouble reading, doing math, solving problems and using technology will find the doors of the 21st century workforce closed to them," Education Secretary Arne Duncan says. "We need to find ways to challenge and reach more adults to upgrade their skills."
Other findings:
• Average literacy scores ranged from 250 in Italy to 296 in Japan. The U.S. average: 270.
• Average math scores ranged from 246 in Spain to 288 in Japan. The U.S. average: 253.
• Only 9% of U.S. adults performed at the highest proficiency level on math. Just three countries — South Korea, Italy and Spain — had a lower average.
• Overall, about one in eight Americans turned in a top performance in reading — seven countries had a higher percentage of top performers. In math, 15 countries had more top performers.
What brought the U.S. average down was a larger-than-average gap in skills between groups, such as those with or without a college degree, and between workers whose jobs do or don't require advanced math and reading skills.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...icans/2935909/
And then look at the decrepit physical state of the average American at any age.
I expect Obama will -slap the Repugs with the 14th Amendment this week.
Yes, and we need to take measure to reduce our dependance on other nations. We need to crawl back out of the negative spiral we have been in for decades, and bring manufacturing jobs back to our shores.
good riddance
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I would have you on ignore if you didn't actually have a good point once in a while.
I agree with CC. This place is just finding it's way to the land fill. Too many trolls, race baiters, flame baiters, etc.
You hear that owners/moderators...
Your Spurstalk is becoming a hole!
WC didn't get laid last night?
WC, our resident unintended comedian, competing with XZ for senility.
And what part of the www doesn't have all of the above?
Where is this landfill? Could you triangulate it for us on Google Maps?
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