If we do both those things, we're back not just for the next four years, but the next, hopefully four centuries as a country. But today we got our work cut out for us. 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 … (18:29–18:38)
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Asserts that Chinese students outperform U.S. students by four years in math, reading, and writing.
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