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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 . . .
In America’s Education Darkness, Catholic Schools Are a Bright Spot
On the 2024 NAEP eighth-grade reading test, Catholic-school students scored 20 points higher than public school students. On the eighth-grade math test, Catholic-school eighth graders scored 21 points higher than their public-school peers. According to education policy analyst Matt Ladner, the academic advantage for Catholic-school students has been growing over the last decade and equaled approximately two grade levels in both eighth-grade math and reading in 2024. The positive effect of Catholic schools, which accepts ...
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Assembly Bill 84: Yet Another Attack on California Charter Schools Ever since charter school supporter Gov. Jerry Brown left office in 2019, charter schools have been under attack in Sacramento. The latest attack is Assembly Bill 84 (Muratsuchi), which would – if enacted – would impose huge new restrictions that could hinder – if not decimate – the state’s non-classroom based charter schools. Hundreds of thousands of students statewide could be affected. As Lance Izumi, ...
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