US Adults Score Poorly On Worldwide Test

New submitter Norwell Bob sends this excerpt from an Associated Press report: "It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults don't either. In math, reading and problem-solving using technology – all skills considered critical for global competitiveness and economic strength – American adults scored below the international average on a global test, according to results (PDF) released Tuesday."

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Since in most business, patents, video games, and basically all aspects of life in certain foreign countries cheat and lie and scam, it is possible that a bunch of other countries are all faking their results. In some asian countries test results are held in higher regard than anything else and cheating is rampant. In Turkey it's widely accepted that all small business are trying to rip everyone off whenever possible.
Other countries could be bribing judges or stealing result lists for applicants to study, etc. Before everyone goes off America-hating, maybe they should consider that.