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Science 24 December 2004:
Vol. 306. no. 5705, p. 2173
DOI: 10.1126/science.306.5705.2173a
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News of the Week

EDUCATION:
Singapore Leads, U.S. Lags in Science, Math Student Achievement

Yudhijit Bhattacharjee

According to the 2003 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study,released last week by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, Singaporean students lead the world in math and science. Educators say that the top ranking, among elementary and middle school students from as many as 49 countries, also demonstrates how a nation's commitment to excellence can pay off fairly quickly.

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