The math scores from a national test called “The Nation’s Report Card” are in, and there’s reason to be concerned. According to this study, less than 40 percent of U.S. stu dents are deemed “proficient,“ and scores have hardly moved in the past two years. In addition, the disparity in scores between white and minority students has remained the same. According to The New York Times, the gap separating average black and white eighth-graders represents about three years’ worth of math learning.