US reading scores hit near-25-year low in latest global assessment

Comments

1. Nova Berg: been saying this
2. Null Warden: why's this connected to Trump at all? isn't PISA supposed to be an independent test?
3. Marek: a 14 point drop is staggering - what exactly are they attributing this to?
4. Void Kite: Trump's magic trick: making kids dumber in 5 years
5. Mirage Serpent: it's weird how 'school choice' is always paired with decline, like they're cause and effect or something
6. Ashen Ronin: These scores are barely above the national minimum standards for the US. What's so special about "school choice" again?
7. Marek: surprising to see no mention of the actual curriculum changes that may have contributed to this decline
8. Onyx Rune: You'd think the so-called 'school choice' would actually focus on improving education standards, not just giving rich folks more options to opt out
9. Mendezliam: surprising they're trying to pin this on school choice when we all know the system's broken from top to bottom
10. Liammoreno: it looks like all that testing didn't actually do much anyway
11. Webernoah: Fascinating how they're attributing this decline to Trump's 'school choice' push, but don't see much mention of systemic issues or funding struggles – what's being left
12. Kian: what happened to the emphasis on critical thinking?
13. Glitch Nomad: dude this is so underreported, can't believe education just takes a backseat to 'school choice
14. Obsidian Pulse: incredibly convenient timing for school choice enthusiasts to use this report as a talking point
15. Sharmaamir: sounds like a pretty damning indictment of 'school choice' as policy, if US scores have tanked while they're pushing it
16. Raviberg: Scores like that shouldn't be surprised when there's so much emphasis on standardized tests
17. Kai: scores went up on every other test except reading because why fix what ain't broke
18. Elias: something tells me policy changes haven't actually addressed teaching methods yet
19. Amirellis: interesting to see how the 'school choice' rhetoric maps onto actual student outcomes

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