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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No it will not. Pre-1980 Health, Education, and Welfare handled the few education issues which belonged at the federal level. States administered at the local level and then down to the individual school districts where most education decisions belong-local control. Don’t worry. The sky is not falling. [b]Education in the US got better results before 1980. Why do people have such a short memory and no historical awareness[/b]? [/quote]

This is simply not true. From NAEP long term trend data for 9 year olds:

The average scores in LTT reading and mathematics for 9-year-olds in 2022 were higher than the earliest assessments in the 1970s, but lower compared to the previous assessments in 2020. The 2022 reading score for 9-year-old students was 7 points higher than 1971, but 5 points lower than 2020. The 2022 mathematics score for 9-year-olds was 15 points higher than 1973, but 7 points lower than 2020.

NAEP long term trend data for 13 year olds:

The average score in LTT reading for 13-year-olds in 2023 was not statistically significantly different from 1971 and was 4 points lower compared to the previous assessment in 2020. The average LTT mathematics score for 13-year-olds in 2023 was 5 points higher than in 1973, but 9 points lower than 2020.

https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ltt/?age=9[/quote]

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