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Not again. Last week national results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress testing in 2022 were released and — surprise, surprise — eighth-grade students’ scores in history and civics

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  EDUCATION NOTEBOOK:   What Is America Getting from Its Investment in Education?print this page By Lindsey Burke With Congress considering a $700 billion rescue package for our financial market, taxpayers are rightfully asking questions about how these funds will be spent. But all too often we forget to apply the same scrutiny to the nearly $600 billion we spend in state and federal dollars each year on K-12 education.

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress for eighth graders in the subjects of civics and history. The results are a national embarrassment. Among eighth graders, just 22% were proficient in civics, and 13% were proficient in history.

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Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding

Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject.