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Public commenter says U.S. high school proficiency has fallen, blames policies and unions
Summary
At a public meeting, a commenter identified as vice chair of an Education Workforce Committee said 45% of 12th-graders are not proficient in math and 32% are not proficient in reading, called the situation a "crisis," and attributed causes to pandemic-era school closures, unions and policy choices; no formal action was taken.
A commenter at the meeting, who identified themself as vice chair of the Education Workforce Committee, said recent national assessment results show 45% of 12th-graders are not proficient in math and 32% are not proficient in reading. The commenter called the results “a crisis” and said math scores are at their lowest level since February 2005 and reading scores are at their…
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