These standards were falling dangerously, as students began to fail science, math, and literature tests (Britannica on-line). ... Universities would be where humanities and pure sciences were taught. ... Russia needs to gain educational doctrines suitable for modern times, to help them over come short falls such as 50,000 teachers in the country with 1,000 openings still remaining in, subjects like literature, math, and english (New York Times). ...

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When Sputnik rose into the sky in 1957 and Americans were concerned that the Russians were outgunning us in the Space Race, millions of dollars were poured into math and science programs to bolster teaching and resultant learning in these subjects. ... Standardized tests will continue to decrease the class time spent on history and science and increase the number of skilled test-takers who aren't any better at math and reading, despite No Child Behind legislation and its promise of improvement through standardized tests (Ravitch, 2011). ... These initiatives are aimed at improvement thro...

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