When it comes to basic skills such as creating a complex ... That is according to a global test of adult know-how, which measures job readiness and problem-solving among workers in industrialized ...

Another way of understanding the shrinking middle is to see how few American children met basic math benchmarks. The test found that 13 percent of fourth graders could not ... Carr said she noticed a ...

Instead, this test for adults evaluates their abilities to use math and reading in real-world contexts—to navigate public services in their neighborhood, for example, or complete a task at work.