Almost 40% of elementary-school pupils not up to scratch in maths

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 16 - The proportion of Italian elementary-school pupils who have at least the basic level required for their age in mathematics is just over 60%, meaning that almost one in four are not up to scratch, according to the results of the latest nationwide 'Invalsi' tests. The results regarded tests done on children in the second and fourth year of elementary school and showed a drop of three percentage points with respect to the previous year in the proportion of pupils who make...

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