Math Skills of US High School Graduates Continue Downward Slide

The math skills of college-bound high school graduates in the United States have slid to their lowest point in 14 years, according to a national testing organization. An indicator that the students were "ready to succeed" in a first-year college algebra class fell to its lowest level since 2004, according to ACT, an organization that administers standardized testing to students. Forty percent of those who took the ACT national test, used for college admissions applications as an...

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