Modest gains, but US students still lag in science learning

WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of U.S. students still lack a solid grasp of science despite some modest gains by fourth and eighth graders, especially girls and minorities.
The problem is particularly acute among the nation’s high school seniors.
The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card, released Thursday shows only about a third of fourth and eighth graders demonstrated strong academic performance in the sciences. Among 1