There were a series of articles about the problems of education... failing students, cost, facilities... but this one caught my eye.
"Clearly, states are falling down in equipping college-bound students with the necessary skills in science and math."And then I saw this article.
Somehow, I'm not convinced it is the state that is failing students when it is clear that there is more to high achievement than classroom facilities and teachers... perhaps parents and the students themselves?
But that doesn't support the need for more government programs and higher taxes, so let's just ignore the second article and focus on the first one.
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