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Here's why China is beating the U.S. in education – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs

Here's why China is beating the U.S. in education – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs

Here's why China is beating the U.S. in education

Posted: 09:18 AM ET
Elizabeth Mayo - elizabethmayo
Filed under: Education

According to the latest Program for International Student Assessment, known as PISA, a ranking of 15-year-old students from around the world found that students in Shanghai outscored kids from across the world in reading, science and math.

Students in the U.S. came in 14th in reading, 17th place in science and 25th for math.

Why are the U.S.'s efforts at reforming education failing, and what are Chinese students doing to succeed?