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The Nation's Report Card is out, and it shows that public education is failing our kids.
Among the findings:
- Only 31% of eighth graders performed at or above proficient.
- For 12th-grade math, only 22% performed at or above proficient.
Overall, he results were less than ideal, according to National Center for Education Statistics Acting Commissioner Matthew Soldner.
“These results are sobering,” Soldner said. “The drop in overall scores coincides with significant declines in achievement among our lowest-performing students.”
You can read the full report HERE.