It's that time of year again. Across the country, students are going back to school. For many, September means new text books, new pencils and new school clothes - the latter falling under the ...

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Comparing American students to their international peers typically prompts hand-wringing over the failures of U.S. schools. But a new study shows that when compared to their foreign counterparts, U.S.