The Institute for Education Statistics carried out special analysis . In math , U.S. high schoolers were in the bottom quarter of the countries . Education Statistics : ` ` We are behind the rest of the world ... in pretty substantial ways ''
National Center for Education Statistics put out special analysis . In math , U.S. high schoolers were in the bottom quarter of the countries . Education secretary : `` We are lagging the rest of the world ... in pretty substantial ways ''