My nephew Steve recently informed me that he and his wife Andrea—lifelong New Yorkers—want to move west. Highest on their list of priorities for a future home is fulfilling the educational needs of their kids, 5-year-old Danny and 4-year-old Molly. I have lived in the Golden State for almost 40 years, so they sought my advice. The conversation went something like this:
Steve: So how are the schools in your neck of the woods?
Me: Well, looking at the big picture, not very good. Just 34 percent of California 4th graders scored proficient in math on the pre-pandemic 2019 NAEP, placing the state 44th nationwide . And now, due to the teacher union-orchestrated school shutdowns, math scores of California’s 8th graders show they have the knowledge and skills of 5th graders, according to an analysis of the state’s 2021 Smarter Balanced test . California also has the lowest literacy rate in […]
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