Efforts to strengthen math and science education come at a time when 15-year-old U.S.students rank 25th in math literacy and 30th in science literacy -- among the 57 countries participating in the Program for International Student Assessment.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

The Congressional Budget Office warned Friday that the U.S.budget deficit will grow to more than $1.8 trillion for the fiscal year that ends September 30th, and that Mr.Obama's budget plan will lead to $9.3 trillion in deficits over ten years.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21