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A poll of teen-agers conducted by
React magazine takes the fizz out of
physical education.
More than half of the teens sur-
veyed said gym should not be
required in school, calling it a point-
less distraction to education.
Most of those questioned also
thought gym class should not count
toward their grade-point averages.
"What's the point of having gym
count as a subject when you can't
study for it?" asked one respondent,
a 12-year-old boy. "It's just a test of
how much physical ability you have."
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A comprehensive worldwide study
has found that American fourth-
graders score above the international
average in mathematics and science.
Key findings from the Third Inter-
national Mathematics and Science
Study, released by the Department of
Education, include:
In science, American fourth-
graders are outperformed by students
in only one country, Korea. Ameri-
cans achieved higher than students in
19 countries, including England and
Canada, and similarly to those in five
countries, including Japan.
In math, America placed behind
seven countries, including Korea and
Japan; did better than 12 countries,
including England and Canada; and
was similar to six countries, includ-
ing Canada and Australia.
In math, 9 percent of U.S. fourth-
graders would rank among the
world's top 10 percent. In science, 16
percent.
The study did not draw any con-
clusion about factors that lead to
high academic performance, but sug-
gested that there may be multiple
recipes for excellence. It also reported
that the differences between the U.S.
and the international average for
most factors, which might influence
achievement, are relatively small.
Many factors in which the United
States exceeds the international aver-
age at the fourth grade are not shared
by the countries out performing
America.
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