Discussion on the Department of Education's Failure in Achieving Meaningful Results in Education

Discussion on President Donald Trump's plans to eliminate the Department of Education due to its failure in achieving meaningful results in education, with focus on the poor reading and math scores of eighth graders, especially in big-city districts. Advocates for school choice programs and shutting down the Education Department to improve education quality.

Impact of COVID-19 on Student Achievement in Math and Reading

New data from the Nation's Report Card shows that while some progress has been made in math scores for fourth and eighth graders after the disruptions caused by COVID-19, most students are still performing below pre-pandemic levels. The pandemic worsened existing struggles in student achievement that began before COVID-19, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current education policies and practices.