American students spend more time studying science but perform less well than their international peers. That’s just one of the fascinating comparisons in the latest OECD Education At A Glance report, which analyzes data on topics from early-childhood education to time spent instructing students.

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For years, America’s leaders have decried the poor showing of American students on international comparisons of math and science skills. But a new Department of Education report finds that many states outperform their global peers, including top STEM achiever Massachusetts.

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