When the average student in China is doing better in math, reading and writing by four years compared to the average student here, think about that. A seventh grader here is performing at the equivalent of a third grade student in China when 75% of our own eighth graders are not proficient in math on an age adjusted proficiency level. when there are students in other countries where English isn't even their first language doing better on English proficiency than our own students here. Yes, that is a crisis. (18:43–18:51)
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Asserts that 75% of U.S. eighth graders are not proficient in math.
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