The U.S. military, employers and economic development specialists have been raising alarms about the implications of American students' low math scores for the country's competitiveness and national security.
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Math scores may feel distant from most people’s lives. But a U.S. math deficit raises questions about how the country plans to protect its economic competitiveness and national security.