Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131208:18:42:00
Barometer? >> so it is a little bit concerning, but to put it in more context, the united states has never really done well on these sorts of international assessments. since the '60s and '70s, we've scored in the middle or bottom of international rankings. in particular, our high school students do not do well in these assessments. however, in 2011, an economist at stanford found that improvements in test scores, particularly in math, do correlate to economic growth. however, the united states does outperform the predictions that you would get using that model. >> yeah, but isn't that kind of...
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