Falling U.S. Test Scores Fuel Calls to Abolish Dept. of Education

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Posted on 12/08/2024 6:18:12 AM PST by Rev M. Bresciani

American schoolchildren’s math and reading scores saw “a marked decline” — again — falling further behind their own scores before the COVID-era lockdowns, trailing even more foreign nations, and fueling calls for President-elect Donald Trump to reform or abolish the Department of Education.

American students participate in two international tests — the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) — at ages nine and 13. American fourth graders scored 18 points lower in the 2022-2023 school year than in 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic closures. Eighth graders’ scores fell by 27 points over the same period.

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2 posted on 12/08/2024 6:23:21 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)

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