U.S., Others Show Improvements In Math, Science The results of an international test of math and science knowledge have been released. The good news: U.S. students showed significant improvements. The not-so-good-news: so did everyone else.

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December 9, 20084:00 PM ET

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Larry Abramson

The results of an international test of math and science knowledge have been released. The good news: U.S. students showed significant improvements. The not-so-good-news: so did everyone else.