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Only 22% of California 8th Graders Pass National Science Test

Posted by Soulskill on from the above-the-mendoza-line dept.

bonch writes "22 percent of California eighth-graders passed a national science test, ranking California among the worst in the U.S. according to the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress. The test measures knowledge in Earth and space sciences, biology, and basic physics. The states that fared worse than California were Mississippi, Alabama, and a tie between the District of Columbia and Hawaii. 'Nationally, 31 percent of eighth-graders who were tested scored proficient or advanced. Both the national and state scores improved slightly over scores from two years ago, the last time the test was administered.'"

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  1. National Science Tests by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are known to the state of California to cause cancer.

    1. Re:National Science Tests by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      You may have a point. They certainly failed you.

    2. Re:National Science Tests by X0563511 · · Score: 2, Funny

      That would explain why you feel the subject is an appropriate field to place body text.

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    3. Re:National Science Tests by cayenne8 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I wonder how many of those kids can pass and English test....?

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    4. Re:National Science Tests by X0563511 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I wonder how many of those kids can pass and English test....?

      Not only do you fail to make any sense in context of my post, you also fail at your own English.

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  2. Designed by Apple in California by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apple may want to stop touting that it's products are designed in California.

  3. Not a surprise by somaTh · · Score: 3, Funny

    This isn't surprising, given that 5 out of 4 people have difficulty with fractions.

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