Only 15 percent of eighth graders in the United States scored at or above proficiency level in U.S. history on the 2018 assessments known as the Nation’s Report Card, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) revealed Thursday.
Eighth graders in the United States once again showed a decline in U.S. history and geography test scores, and made no progress in civics, according to the assessment results.
Scores in U.S. history and geography plunged between 2014 and 2018. Approximately 43,000 eighth graders took the assessment in early 2018.
Peggy G. Carr, associate commissioner of assessment at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) also said in a statement, “These assessments challenge students to show their knowledge and skills as they prepare to become full participants in American democracy.”
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called the results on the Nation’s Report Card “inexcusable.”
“And only 15% of them have a reasonable knowledge of U.S. history,” she added. “All Americans should take a moment to think about the concerning implications for the future of our country.”
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The evil dumbocrats that run the schools don't want your kids to know anything about US history. It make it much easier to indoctrinate them and slowly neutralize the constitution.
ReplyDeleteDumbocrats have unhealthy need for power and control. Just look at what the dumbocrat governors (and Hogan the terrible) have done with our freedoms in just 1 month.
The progressives are actively re-writing history. Literally. My nephew is a lefty and that is his job. Destroying America from within.
ReplyDeleteso does the Peace Alliance of the lower Shore with Social Justice warrior S. Olsen
Deletepeace alliance, what a joke
DeleteI just posted that info on this site yesterday. Thanks for BACKING IT UP! Now, maybe the haters will understand ...just saying!
ReplyDelete5:06- Joe didn't back up your comments. He posted the article, source, and allowed comments to a thread where we locals can turn to. You read it somewhere else and feel self righteous to comment about it here. You want a cookie? Also, no one cares about your comments, that's not why we're here, so let's not all pat you on the back for doing absolutely nothing. You can't steal credit from Joe that easily, and you are stupid for thinking you deserve any credit at all! Sorry, Hick.
DeleteThe liberals HAVE thought about the future of our country... that's why they are in control of education... turning children into mindless, do whatever they are told to do automatons.
ReplyDeleteHold Up
ReplyDeleteI knows dem white peoples keeps me enslaved
Certainly not the kids fault. They are not teaching it or concentrating on it. They should give the test to the teachers and see how they fare.
ReplyDeleteI don't think today's 8th graders know much about anything unless it involves texting pointless gibberish. They can't make change for a dollar. Dem's seem to control the school system and want everyone to go to college and learn liberalism.
ReplyDeleteBest College in America. I support them; we all should to help keep their teachings free.
ReplyDeleteHillsdale College, that is!
ReplyDeleteWay to go, educators!
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ReplyDeleteUS History in general is out of fashion amongst the elite who dictate the curriculum.
We're bad because of slavery, although 100s of thousands of non-slave owners gave their lives or were wounded/crippled trying to free the slaves.
We're bad because not everyone makes 50k or 100k or more per year; screwing around in school or in life and settling for mediocre is society's fault.
Our Framers set the highest standards for us; at times we've fallen short. But that should not obscure what we have achieved for our citizens and that is why those eager to taste freedom and opportunity continue to hope to live here.
The curriculum planners need to accentuate the positive and to spur students' interest in US History and pride in our country.
Black History they know , because they drill that into them !!!! FACT
ReplyDeleteWhite History is being ERASED , just like the monuments !!!!
Christianity is being ERASED too !!! ALL over America !!!!
People better WAKE the HELL up or this country CAN be Ruined , just like
ReplyDeletethe others in WW2 !!! They back then , did not believe it could happen
either, but it DID to prove it !!!
American CAN be attacked & taken over, it is Not Perfect !!!
They don't know that Whites & Others besides Blacks , were slaves & still are
ReplyDeleteThey don't know that 98% Whites fought / suffered / died in ALL the wars
to save the good people & the world !!! Saving ALL races & colors !!!
They don't know that Affirmative Action allows > Whites to be discriminated
against in America !! Whites have none of the protections in it !!!
No NAAWP / White History Month / WET / Whiteish show / !!!
Forced Busing still in play , still can't go to a school you prefer !!!
They know to stay at least 6 feet from BIden !!!
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