The Nation’s Report Card for U.S. Students Shows Continued Learning Losses Since Pandemic
The results showed that one-third of eighth grade students scored below “basic” in reading — the worst level of scoring in the history of the test.
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New Jersey Teachers No Longer Required to Pass Basic Reading, Writing, Math Test
At the same time, New Jersey students are still struggling to recover to pre-pandemic levels of proficiency, according to December 2024 data.
‘Unconstitutional’: Civil Rights Lawyers Blast Illinois High School’s Racially Segregated Classes
A Chicago-area school district is being blasted by civil rights attorneys over racially segregating some classes in order to boost minority students’ scores.
Exclusive — Tim Scott on His ‘Empower Parents Plan’: ‘Education Is the Closest Thing to Magic’
“The future of our nation gets brighter when our kids have been effectively educated,” Sen. Tim Scott told Breitbart News.
Harvard Prof.: ‘Holistic Admissions’ Focusing on Non-Academic Factors Massively Favor Wealthy
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “Amanpour,” Harvard Economics Professor and Director of Opportunity Insights Raj Chetty discussed a new study on the advantage wealthy students have when applying to top-tier schools and stated that the “holistic admissions” that look at
Columbia University President: Test Scores and Lack of Racial Preferences Exacerbate Inequality, Legacy Admissions Aren’t the Problem
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Columbia University President Lee Bollinger argued that “it would be a misjudgment” to respond to the “tragedy” of the Supreme Court striking down racial preferences in college admissions by getting rid of
Khanna: Schools Will Have to ‘Move Away from Standardized Tests’ if They Can’t Use Racial Preferences
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) predicted that in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on racial preferences in college admissions, schools will move away from test scores and focus more on statements in
Eighth Graders Test Scores in History, Civics Plummet After Pandemic
American eighth graders’ test scores in history and civics have hit lows not seen in nearly two decades, according to the first Nation’s Report Card released after the coronavirus pandemic.
DOE’s Carr: School Closures ‘May Have’ Contributed to Decline in Test Scores, But It’s Not ‘Only’ Reason
On Monday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics in the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education Peggy Carr stated that school closures “may have had some contribution” to the drop in test scores
Assessment Board Member: States That Opened Schools Earlier Had Less Learning Loss, But Too Much Focus on That Is ‘a Distraction’
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith,” National Assessment Governing Board member Dr. Marty West reacted to the drop in test scores shown on the National Assessment of Educational Progress by stating that while “states where schools that
