re: Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds in the U.S. have hit the lowest levels in decades

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this is so tired It’s not a thing in 2023 outside of the few good schools/advanced programs

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Have to disagree on this one. Unless things have drastically changed in the last two years.

My former district has a handful of non-college programs but overall (and it’s a societal push as well) it’s about “college and career readiness”. With far more emphasis on college.

But again, that’s also bolstered outside of schools by requiring degrees for filing papers and answering phones. It’s a bigger problem that hasn’t gone away just yet.