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Errant Texts

Why some schools may not want to go by the book

By Janet Raloff

- More than 2 years ago

First of a two-part series on middle-school science curricula. Part two, “Where’s the Book?”, is available at Where’s the Book?.

Last December, the National Center for Education Statistics unveiled a series of disquieting findings from an international study of students’ math and science achievement. The data showed that among 38 surveyed nations, eighth graders in the United States ranked no better than the middle of the pack.