U.S. Falling Behind In Reading, Science And Math (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

American Students Producing Mediocre Test Results 

Students in the United States are falling behind in their reading, science and math scores. From a study of 34 countries, U.S. schoolchildren were 26th in math, 17th in reading and 21st in science. America spends more educating per student than any other country. As government has invested more into the education system, scores have had a correlational drop.

Students from Shanghai, Singapore and other Asian provinces or countries were in the lead, according to the test results. Jack Buckley, commissioner at the National Center for Education Statistics, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education said, “Our scores are stagnant. We’re not seeing any improvement for our 15-year-olds.” He added, “But our ranking is slipping because a lot of these other countries are improving.”

Education Secretary Arne Duncan called the results a “picture of educational stagnation.” Duncan also said, “We must invest in early education, raise academic standards, make college affordable, and do more to recruit and retain top-notch educators.”



Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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