Kristen Soltis Anderson Quotes

Overall, America's math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have risen since the 1990s though remain disappointing when compared to the rest of the globe.

Kristen Soltis Anderson

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• Overall, America's math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have risen since the 1990s though remain disappointing when compared to the rest of the globe.

  

  Kristen Soltis Anderson
  • America
  • Rest
  • Progress