Minnesota's fourth-grade math scores jumped from mediocre to world-class after the state established rigorous standards influenced by a team of Michigan State University scholars led by William Schmidt.

Here are some of the news stories:

Washington Post: "Scores on Science Test Causing Concern in U.S."

National Public Radio: "U.S., Others Show Improvements in Math, Science"

Minnesota Public Radio: "Minnesota students fare well in global comparison"

Education Week: "Standards Help Minn. Vie With Top Nations", "Asians Best U.S. Students in Math and Science"

Christian Science Monitor: "U.S. Students Improve in Math"

Forbes.com: "American Children Left Behind..."

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul): "Minnesota Students Compete Well Against the World in Math and Science"

St. Cloud Times (Minn.): "In Math, Science, Minnesota Students Tested in the Top 5 Worldwide"

Pioneer Press (Minn.): "Educators: International Test Scores Prove School Standards Work in Minnesota," "'Mini-nation' Minnesota, on the right trajectory in math, science" (opinion)