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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 . . .
The Double-Edged Sword Of AI In The Classroom
With the new school year started, one of the growing challenges facing students, parents, and teachers is how to address the classroom uses of AI, which has become a double-edged sword in the education process. Read the op-ed here.
Kerry McDonald – Joyful Learning
From FreedomFest 2025 in Palm Springs, Tim talks with Kerry McDonald, senior fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and State Policy Network education fellow about her new book Joyful Learning, which explores new, low-cost K–12 learning models that favor individualized, learner-centered education. They also talk about the Trump administration’s proposals to downsize the U.S. Department of Education and the latest in efforts to promote school choice across the country.
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