Study: U.S. needs better-trained math teachers to compete globally (April 15, 2010)

US Math Teachers Unprepared for the Core Math Standards‏:
“A weak K-12 mathematics curriculum in the U.S., taught by teachers with an inadequate mathematics background, produces high school graduates who are at a disadvantage. When some of these students become future teachers and are not given a strong background in mathematics during teacher preparation, the cycle continues.”
http://news.msu.edu/story/7714/