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Public Schools Failing Illinois Children Academically
As if the sexualization and radical politics were not enough cause for alarm, the latest data shows public schools are failing Illinois children academically, too — and big time! Indeed, the vast majority of high-school graduates are unprepared for basic college work.
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Tagged ACT, Alex Newman, America's Report Card, Carrie Mocarski, Chicago Public Media, Chicago Public Schools, Community College, Kate MgGee, National Assessment of Educational Progress, SAT, Tara Whitehair, u.s. department of education, Wright College
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Who Are the Science Deniers?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress has issued its “Nation’s Report Card” on America’s schools and the data is clear. Private schools — which are mostly religious — outperform their public-school counterparts in science scores in almost every subcategory, including physical science, life science and earth science.
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Tagged Bixby Public Schools, C.S. Lewis, Dr. Everett Piper, Nation's Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Rob Miller, The Washington Times
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Only 33 Percent of Students Proficient in English, Math
About two thirds of eighth graders in American government schools do not even rank as “proficient” in reading or math, according to the U.S. Department of Education's recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress. In some districts, less than eight out of 100 students were proficient in either subject.
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Tagged Alex Newman, FreedomProject Media, Math, Nation's Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Reading, The Newman Report, u.s. department of education, Walter Williams, Writing
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