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Read Lance Izumi in the NY Post: How politics is getting in the way of teaching kids to read
The inability of America’s children to read proficiently is frightening. On the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth-grade reading exam, 66% of students taking the exam failed to achieve at the proficient level. The results were even worse on the eighth grade reading exam, with 69% of students who took the test failed to demonstrate proficiency. Read the full article at the New York Post . . .
Ni Estudian – Ni Trabajan – On California’s Poor Education System and Its Consequences for Public Safety
The prospects for California’s high school grads are not good as they face a shrinking job market and a correspondingly high youth unemployment rate. In Latin America, they are known as the “Nini’s” – out of school and out of work. According to a November 2025 LA Times article, a shocking 500,000 Californians age 16-24 are neither working or enrolled in college. This is a recipe for a disaster that is already here. California’s public ...
The BASIC Fund Gives Hope for a Better Education to Low-Income Children
According to the organization, “Scholarships are awarded on a sliding scale, covering 25%, 50%, or 75% of the Family Portion of the school’s tuition up to a maximum of $2,750 annually per child.” Thus, parents are asked to fund part of their child’s private school costs to ensure that the family has a stake in their children’s education. Parents must also agree to participate in their children’s education “through involvement with the school and providing ...
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