We have a math crisis in the US.

Maybe that's the least of our problems. But maybe not. Consider this:

• 80% of US 8th grade students cannot calculate decimals, fractions, and percentages
• 40% of US 4th grade students cannot tell SW from NE on a map

• In Germany, 35% of teens take and pass advanced placement exams; it's 4% in the US
• In Japan, kids start algebra two years ahead of those in the US

What are the repercussions?

• 40% to 60% of freshman are required to take remedial math classes, trapped in classes that only cover high school content
• 75% of students required to take remedial college classes fail to graduate
• One in five adult Americans cannot:

- Calculate the total of a purchase w/tax & tip

- Locate an intersection on a road map

- Enter background information correctly on a form

• MIT economist Lester Thurow says that only 20% of Americans have the work skills and education to be competitive in the global marketplace

And no one believes it! In a recent study 71% of high school parents say that they are satisfied with the math education their children are getting. Ouch.

The US has a math crisis. And the repercussions are serious. Join ShillerLearning and the Rising Stars Foundation in creating better outcomes for our children and country.