Tomorrow morning, the results from the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) will be released. PISA measures the literacy of 15-year-olds in science, math, and reading every three years. Data is reported as a score for each country and as the share of students reaching one of six proficiency
Last week, The 74 featured a story about the think tank Populace’s most recent Purpose of Education Index. The study, released last Tuesday, showed how Americans ranked a series of 57 priorities for schools. The headline finding was that Americans no longer see preparation for higher education as a priority undertaking for K-12
By now, many of our readers may have already seen the headlines. “Reading and Math Scores Plummeted During Pandemic, New Data Show” from The Wall Street Journal. In The New York Times, “The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading.” As these articles report, data from the latest long
Over the weekend, hundreds of top scientists and mathematicians released a statement to, as they wrote, “express our alarm over recent trends in K-12 mathematics education in the United States.” Citing the California Mathematics Framework as an example of such a reform that is intended to enhance equity and reduce disparities, the
The votes in Virginia are in, and Republican Glenn Youngkin has defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe to be the next governor of Virginia. This week, we take a look at the election exit polls and the role education played in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. First, Youngkin succeeded because he was
Today, voters in Virginia cast their ballots for their next governor, choosing between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. As David wrote in his column for Roll Call last week, education has become one of the factors shaping the election, particularly in the wake of McAuliffe’s comment during a