While other countries make \u201cprogress from generation to generation,\u201d the U.S. is falling behind in terms of literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills. \u201cIn literacy, for example, about 12 percent of American adults scored at the highest levels, a smaller proportion than in Finland and Japan (about 22 percent). In addition, one in six Americans scored near the bottom in literacy, compared with 1 in 20 adults who scored at that level in Japan.\u201d Other nations realized the knowledge economy would offer very \u201cfew jobs for workers with mediocre skills\u2026. Those countries, most notably Finland, broadened access to education, improved teacher training and took other steps as well.\u201d The U.S. has yet to act with any sense of urgency.While other countries make \u201cprogress from generation to generation,\u201d the U.S. is falling behind in terms of literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills. \u201cIn literacy, for example, about 12 percent of American adults scored at the highest levels, a smaller proportion than in Finland and Japan (about 22 percent). In addition, one in six Americans scored near the bottom in literacy, compared with 1 in 20 adults who scored at that level in Japan.\u201d Other nations realized the knowledge economy would offer very \u201cfew jobs for workers with mediocre skills\u2026. Those countries, most notably Finland, broadened access to education, improved teacher training and took other steps as well.\u201d The U.S. has yet to act with any sense of urgency.
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