First of all, where were you going with making that statement? And also your response to Dr. Acton. Where I'm going with that is the hard truth that 75% of 8th graders in this country are not proficient in math according to international standards. There are now kids in other countries where English isn't even their first language doing better on English proficiency than our own kids here at home. (00:55–01:03)
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Asserts that 75% of 8th graders in the U.S. are not proficient in math by international standards.
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