We're in the middle of an educational achievement crisis right now, and I don't use that word lightly. Right now, 75% of 8th graders are not proficient in math. You have Kids in China on average are a full four years ahead of the average student here [in the U.S.]. Let's do the math on that. That means a seventh grader here is performing at the equivalent academic standard as a third grader in China. That's unacceptable to me. (23:45–23:53)
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Asserts that Chinese students are four years ahead of U.S. students on average.
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